Eisenhower extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-16. They came up short against the Dekaney Wildcats, falling 9-1. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Dekaney, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Dekaney's part, Anthony Cruz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cruz was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Dekaney let Michael Hayes and Adrian Martinez run wild. Hayes went 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI, while Martinez went 3-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most hits Martinez has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Saul Diaz, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
While Eisenhower had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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