The Phoenix Military Firebirds will be playing at home against the UIC College Prep Firecats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Phoenix Military is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Phoenix Military pushed their score all the way to 11 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-11 walloping at the hands of Noble Street College Prep.
Meanwhile, UIC College Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Goode STEM Academy by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Cyrus Lui and Miguel Valdivia made a big impact 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 Alfonso Navarro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Phoenix Military has fallen quite a ways from their 8-3-1 record last season and are now at 0-4. As for UIC College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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