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She fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now this Philly high schooler won MLB recognition and a trip to the World Series.

The trip to the big game is a little bit about luck. But it’s mostly about the kind of person Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez is: brave, kind, hardworking, smart, strong.

Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, knowing no English. A week ago, she won a $10,000 scholarship from Major League Baseball and Jennie Finch, and is headed to the World Series in Houston.
Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, knowing no English. A week ago, she won a $10,000 scholarship from Major League Baseball and Jennie Finch, and is headed to the World Series in Houston.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer