Softball Recap: Decatur Eisenhower Snaps 13-Game Streak of Losses at Home

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Home	12-11 W
04/15/25 - Away	18-8 W
04/11/24 - Away	10-20 L
04/09/24 - Home	6-26 L
04/17/23 - Home	1-16 L
+ 5 more games

Decatur Eisenhower had lost 13 games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 2-8 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They skirted past the MacArthur Generals 12-11. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-8 on Tuesday.

Makaela Luthey Harner was incredible, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Morriah Berglin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Decatur Eisenhower kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

As for MacArthur, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. On the bright side, the 11- run effort marked their highest-scoring matchup to date.

On MacArthur's side, they got a massive performance out of Lacey Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those runs marked the first that Jackson has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Jackson, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Decatur Eisenhower and MacArthur could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 524th) will meet Springfield (ranked 110th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, MacArthur will square off against Central A & M at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (548 vs. 262).