UME Preparatory Academy is a perfect 4-0 against DasCHE since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES will be playing in front of their home fans against the DasCHE Spartans at 3:30 p.m. DasCHE took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on UME Preparatory Academy, who comes in off a win.
UME Preparatory Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Varsity Opponent 13-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the EAGLES have posted since April 23, 2024.
Austin Dennis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he's scored this season.
Josiah Mejia
| 02/17/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 04/11/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Oakridge | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Texas Wind | 1 |
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy got a massive performance out of Josiah Mejia, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The dominant performance gave Mejia a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McCoy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
UME Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, DasCHE lost 12-3 to Legacy Christian Academy on Saturday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Boyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
UME Preparatory Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-6. As for DasCHE, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. UME Preparatory Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DasCHE struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
UME Preparatory Academy beat DasCHE 9-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will UME Preparatory Academy repeat their success, or does DasCHE have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
