The UIC College Prep Firecats will head out on the road to take on the Bulls College Prep Bulls at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
UIC College Prep's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park on Monday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to the Hawks might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Bulls College Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Bulls College Prep, who have now won three contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Marilin Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Lea Lobaton was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Lobaton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Denalia Medina, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
UIC College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bulls College Prep, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
Everything went UIC College Prep's way against Bulls College Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as UIC College Prep made off with an 18-3 win. Does UIC College Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bulls College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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