Softball Game Preview: Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals vs. Argo Argonauts

Blue Island Eisenhower is 0-10 against Argo since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Argonauts at 4:30 p.m. Blue Island Eisenhower will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Blue Island Eisenhower turned things around against Thornton Fractional North on Thursday. They blew past the Meteors 16-6. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Karla Orellana spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Lana Krapf

Stolen Base (Career)

04/17/25 vs Thornton Fractional North	3
03/25/25 @ Thornwood	2
04/04/25 @ Thornton	1
05/02/24 @ Lemont	1

On the hitting side, Serenitee Vazquez and Lana Krapf did most of the damage at the plate: Vazquez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base, while Krapf went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Krapf a new career-high. Sydney Clark was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Argo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Willowbrook 11-10. 11 seems to be a good number for the Argonauts as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

The win made it two in a row for Argo and bumps their season record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

Blue Island Eisenhower might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Argo when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.