The International Leadership of Texas Keller Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
International Leadership of Texas Keller can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent as International Leadership of Texas Keller made off with a 15-3 win. That looming 15-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for International Leadership of Texas Keller yet this season.
Nina Ferrer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Ferrer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sara Reyna was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Adrianna Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, UME Preparatory Academy stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Tournament Opponent with a sharp 14-1 victory. While fans of UME Preparatory Academy might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Like International Leadership of Texas Keller, UME Preparatory Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Adelina Sauceda. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Sauceda was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenevieve Fleming, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amaiah Phillips, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
International Leadership of Texas Keller's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for UME Preparatory Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. International Leadership of Texas Keller has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like UME Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
International Leadership of Texas Keller was able to grind out a solid victory over UME Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was UME Preparatory Academy's Rebekah Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for International Leadership of Texas Keller to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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