UME Preparatory Academy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against the ILTexas Arlington Eagles by a score of 5-0. That's more bragging rights for UME Preparatory Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Clayton Fleming made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow 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.
UME Preparatory Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-2 record this season. As for ILTexas Arlington, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. UME Preparatory Academy 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. As for ILTexas Arlington, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Village Tech at 6:00 p.m.
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