Softball Recap: Shepard Beats Blue Island Eisenhower for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Astros

Previous Games

04/29/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower	15-0
04/28/25 vs Argo	10-0
04/24/25 @ Lemont	3-0
04/23/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield	10-4
04/22/25 @ Hillcrest	15-2
+ 4 more games

Shepard came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Astros' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.

Shepard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Shepard will take on Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will host Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.