If Goode STEM Academy was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Goode STEM Academy Knights took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the UIC College Prep Firecats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goode STEM Academy of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
For UIC College Prep's part, Cyrus Lui and Miguel Valdivia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 bat, 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, Daniel Pfaff was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alfonso Navarro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Goode STEM Academy fell to 2-1.
Goode STEM Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Rauner on Tuesday. As for UIC College Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Phoenix Military at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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