The Greenhill Hornets will take on the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Two weeks ago, Greenhill came up short against Prince of Peace and fell 8-5. The Hornets have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Bailey Fisher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Talia Sidikaro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask UME Preparatory Academy). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Life Oak Cliff a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Adelina Sauceda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenevive Fleming, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jelia Fleming, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
UME Preparatory Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Greenhill, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Greenhill suffered a grim 16-10 defeat to UME Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Greenhill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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