Noble Street College Prep hasn't had much luck against ITW David Speer Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Golden Tigers will take on the Pride at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Noble Street College Prep came up short against Thornton Fractional North and fell 12-8.
Juan Juarez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Juarez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kevin Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3. Anthony Ruiz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, ITW David Speer Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Mather, falling 12-2. On the bright side, the two- run effort marked the Pride's highest-scoring matchup to date.
ITW David Speer Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Pena, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Nehemiah Calderon also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Noble Street College Prep's record now sits at 0-2. As for ITW David Speer Academy, their record is now 0-4.
Noble Street College Prep couldn't quite finish off ITW David Speer Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Golden Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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