UME Preparatory Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Newman International Academy Warriors onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Give UME Preparatory Academy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Adelina Sauceda made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Sauceda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sauceda was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Shelia Hubbard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Holland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Newman International Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgen Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
UME Preparatory Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Newman International Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
UME Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Newman International Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in UME Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Newman International Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge International Leadership of Texas Keller at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. International Leadership of Texas Keller will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Newman International Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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