Baseball Recap: East Chicago Central Wins Going Away Against Thornton Fractional North

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Bowman Academy	15
05/23/25 vs Thornton Fractional North	14
05/12/25 vs Bowman Academy	12
04/08/25 vs 21st Century Charter	12
05/13/25 vs 21st Century Charter	10

East Chicago Central barely beat Thornton Fractional North the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 21-7 margin over the Meteors on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Ivan Rojas and Jorge Sanchez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rojas pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Chicago Central is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise. At bat, Rojas got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Sanchez went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, Victor Rivera was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Chicago Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Yamil Ponce, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

East Chicago Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They are 9-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

East Chicago Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Thornton Fractional North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-26 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Chicago Central beat Thornton Fractional North by a score of 6-5 later that day.