The UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES will take on the Founders Classical Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. UME Preparatory Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 17 games.
UME Preparatory Academy proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 19) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Dallas Lions Homeschool.
Vincent Valdes was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Josiah Mejia was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Founders Classical Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against UME Preparatory Academy on April 7th, falling 11-1.
UME Preparatory Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Founders Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
UME Preparatory Academy got the 'W' when the teams last played on April 7th against Founders Classical Academy by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the EAGLES since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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