The Bloom Blazing Trojan will face off against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloom has three straight wins, Blue Island Eisenhower has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bloom is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Thornridge with a sharp 20-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Blazing Trojan, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
D'Majae Montgomery
| 04/24/25 vs Thornridge | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rich Township | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Rich Township | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Shepard | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Reavis | 1 |
D'Majae Montgomery made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bloom's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Bloom got a massive performance out of Christian Mendoza, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Mendoza has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Heladio Hernandez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Tinley Park hit Blue Island Eisenhower with a nine-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals lost 13-3 to the Titans.
Adriel Castro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Blue Island Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bloom, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bloom has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blue Island Eisenhower struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Bloom's way against Blue Island Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bloom made off with a 15-3 victory. Will the Blazing Trojan repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
