Softball Preview: Newman International Academy Warriors vs. UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES
Newman International Academy is 0-5 against UME Preparatory Academy since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Newman International Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 5:00 p.m.
Newman International Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against UME Preparatory Academy on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of the EAGLES. Newman International Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For UME Preparatory Academy's part, Adelina Sauceda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Sauceda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sauceda was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy got a massive performance out of Shelia Hubbard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hubbard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bridget Norman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Newman International Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for UME Preparatory Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
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