After flying high against Advantage Academy last Friday, Newman International Academy came back down to earth. The Newman International Academy Warriors' rough 8-2 loss to the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES on Tuesday 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 three in a row.
Newman International Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Armonnie Smith, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On UME Preparatory Academy's side, Matthew Flores was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Flores has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy let Jose Flores and Phineas Moore loose on the outfield. Flores scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Moore scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keanu Briones, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Newman International Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for UME Preparatory Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Newman International Academy by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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