Baseball Recap: Newman International Academy Warriors vs. UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES
After flying high against Advantage Academy last Friday, Newman International Academy came back down to earth. The Newman International Academy Warriors' rough 8-2 loss to the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newman International Academy in their matchups with UME Preparatory Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Newman International Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Armonnie Smith, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On UME Preparatory Academy's side, Matthew Flores was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Flores has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy let Jose Flores and Phineas Moore loose on the outfield. Flores scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Moore scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keanu Briones, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Newman International Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for UME Preparatory Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Newman International Academy by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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