It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact UIC College Prep can now relate to. They fell just short of the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers by a score of 8-6 on Friday. 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 consistent recently: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Raul Pizano, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Noble Street College Prep's side, they let Michael Santiago and Kaden Wilson loose on the outfield. Santiago went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Wilson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ethan Cardona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for UIC College Prep and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Noble Street College Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3-1.
UIC College Prep will head out on the road to face off against Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Noble Street College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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