UME Preparatory Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Newman International Academy Warriors onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. UME Preparatory Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four contests.
Adelina Sauceda was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Sauceda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sauceda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Shelia Hubbard was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jenevieve Fleming, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
UME Preparatory Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Newman International Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
UME Preparatory Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newman International Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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