IDEA Edinburg College Prep and Monte Alto are an even 3-3-1 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. IDEA Edinburg College Prep will head out on the road to square off against the Monte Alto Blue Devil at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (IDEA Edinburg College Prep has three straight victories, Monte Alto has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, IDEA Edinburg College Prep never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Idea Academy as IDEA Edinburg College Prep made off with a 13-0 win.
Isaiah Juarez was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Juarez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Tristan Goodrum and Joey Longoria did most of the damage at the plate: Goodrum scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Longoria scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Longoria hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Aidan Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Monte Alto's offense. Their rough 11-0 loss to IDEA Edinburg College Prep last Monday might stick with them for a while.
IDEA Edinburg College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Monte Alto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
IDEA Edinburg College Prep took their win against Monte Alto when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for IDEA Edinburg College Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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