The UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES will head out to take on the Pantego Christian Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (UME Preparatory Academy has three straight wins, Pantego Christian has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
UME Preparatory Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played International Leadership of Texas Keller, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The EAGLES blew past the Eagles 9-1 on Friday. The EAGLES might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Bethany Gonzales was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Georgia Thomas
| 04/11/25 vs International Leadership of Texas Keller | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Newman International Academy | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Newman International Academy | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Life Oak Cliff | 1 |
In other batting news, Georgia Thomas was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jenevive Fleming, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
UME Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .552 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pantego Christian came up short against THESA two weeks ago, falling 17-1.
Pantego Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for UME Preparatory Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8-2.
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