UME Preparatory Academy pushed their score all the way to 12 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Texas Wind by a score of 14-12. UME Preparatory Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Texas Wind apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Juan Arias Gomez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Arias Gomez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arias Gomez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Clayton Fleming was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Phineas Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
UME Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7-2. As for Texas Wind, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
UME Preparatory Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newman International Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Texas Wind, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m.
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