Noble Street College Prep's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the UIC College Prep Firecats 11-5. The Golden Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Juan Juarez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Noble Street College Prep is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Juarez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Gallegos was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Noble Street College Prep is undefeated when Gallegos posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was T'Shawn Chester, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Golden Tigers
| 04/28/25 @ UIC College Prep | 43.5% |
| 04/25/25 @ Fasman Yeshiva | 18.8% |
| 04/19/25 @ Golder | 31.8% |
| 04/19/25 vs Golder | 26.1% |
| 04/15/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 39.4% |
| + 10 more games |
Noble Street College Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The victory got Noble Street College Prep back to even at 6-6. As for UIC College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6-1.
Noble Street College Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Firecats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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