UIC College Prep had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Goode STEM Academy Knights by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as UIC College Prep also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2018.
Cyrus Lui and Miguel Valdivia were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Lui struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Valdivia struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Lui scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Valdivia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Pfaff, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Erick Franco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Goode STEM Academy fell to 2-1.
UIC College Prep will head out on the road to square off against Phoenix Military at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Goode STEM Academy, they will be playing at home against Rauner on Tuesday.
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