Baseball Game Preview: Newman International Academy Warriors vs. North Texas C Crusaders

The Newman International Academy Warriors will challenge the North Texas C Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newman International Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

Newman International Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Newman International Academy. The win was a breath of fresh air for Newman International Academy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Noah Palmer

Stolen Base

03/21/25 vs Waco Christian	6
04/21/25 vs Newman International Academy	4
04/09/25 vs Harmony School of Innovation Fort Worth	3
03/27/25 vs Village Tech	3

The team relied heavily on Noah Palmer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Newman International Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-5-1 when he doesn't). Israel Lopez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Newman International Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .533 that Newman International Academy posted.

Meanwhile, North Texas C sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Dallas HSAA Red on Tuesday.

North Texas C's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Damien Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another was Jack Trainor, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Newman International Academy now have a winning record of 6-5-1. As for North Texas C, they now have a winning record of 11-10-1.

Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Newman International Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like North Texas C struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.