UME Preparatory Academy is 4-0 against Newman International Academy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES will look to defend their home field against the Newman International Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in UME Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
UME Preparatory Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Newman International Academy a 12-0 shutout. Give UME Preparatory Academy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Adelina Sauceda made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Sauceda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sauceda was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Shelia Hubbard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Holland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, the Warriors fell victim to a tough 20-9 loss at the hands of the Warriors on Tuesday.
UME Preparatory Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for the Warriors, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went UME Preparatory Academy's way against Newman International Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as UME Preparatory Academy made off with a 99-0 win. Does UME Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newman International Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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