Rauner is 0-4 against UIC College Prep since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rauner Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the UIC College Prep Firecats at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Rauner's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Rauner stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Goode STEM Academy 15-5.
Steven Castillo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Castillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Rauner got a massive performance out of Roberto Carrasco, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carrasco is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Delgado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, UIC College Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bulls College Prep by a score of 10-8.
Miguel Valdivia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cyrus Lui, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Rauner's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for UIC College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Rauner has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. However, it's not like UIC College Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .547. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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