EAGLES
| 03/18/25 vs Hill County | 17 |
| 02/17/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 13 |
| 03/06/25 vs Rio Vista | 8 |
| 03/13/25 vs Trinity Leadership | 7 |
| 03/14/25 vs Fort Worth THESA | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask UME Preparatory Academy). Everything went their way against the Hill County Wolves on Tuesday as the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES made off with a 17-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the EAGLES needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Joe Sanchez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy got a massive performance out of Ethan Juarez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave Juarez a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Mason McCoy, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
UME Preparatory Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive matches.
UME Preparatory Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17-1. As for Hill County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: UME Preparatory Academy beat Hill County by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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