UME Preparatory Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Newman International Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, UME Preparatory Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Varsity Opponent onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory.
Trenton Smedema was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Austin Dennis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Newman International Academy got the win against Advantage Academy on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Newman International Academy's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
UME Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 22-8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Newman International Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything went UME Preparatory Academy's way against Newman International Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as UME Preparatory Academy made off with an 18-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for UME Preparatory Academy since the squad 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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