Baseball Preview: Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals vs. Richards Bulldogs
Blue Island Eisenhower is 2-8 against Richards since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Richards Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Blue Island Eisenhower's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Oak Lawn on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Spartans. Blue Island Eisenhower has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Richards brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against Thornton Fractional South by a score of 10-5 on Saturday. Considering Richards' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Sean Cody, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Blue Island Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Richards, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season.
Blue Island Eisenhower suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Richards in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Blue Island Eisenhower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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