ILTexas Arlington fell victim to UME Preparatory Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the UME Preparatory Academy EAGLES. ILTexas Arlington has not had much luck with UME Preparatory Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For UME Preparatory Academy's part, Clayton Fleming made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Fleming has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Fleming was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, UME Preparatory Academy let Josiah Mejia and Phineas Moore loose on the outfield. Mejia went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Moore scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
ILTexas Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for UME Preparatory Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ILTexas Arlington is on the road again on Tuesday to play Village Tech at 6:00 p.m. As for UME Preparatory Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Newman International Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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