The UIC College Prep Firecats will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. UIC College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
UIC College Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Noble Street College Prep by a score of 8-6. That's two games in a row now that UIC College Prep has lost by exactly two runs.
Miguel Valdivia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Pierre made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Raul Pizano, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-0 to Northside.
This is the second loss in a row for UIC College Prep and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
UIC College Prep suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Kennedy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can UIC College Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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