Newman International Academy fell victim to UME Preparatory Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 18-0 loss to the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newman International Academy in their matchups with UME Preparatory Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
For UME Preparatory Academy's part, Adelina Sauceda made a big impact 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 big at the plate, 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Holland, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Newman International Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for UME Preparatory Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
While Newman International Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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