It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Blue Island Eisenhower had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Rich Township Raptors by a score of 8-3. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly five runs.
Bernabe Astorga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Adriel Castro was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Adrian Torres was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Cardinals
| 05/26/25 vs Rich Township | 8-3 |
| 05/24/25 @ Thornwood | 6-1 |
| 05/23/25 vs Lindblom | 11-4 |
The victory was the third in a row for Blue Island Eisenhower, bringing their record up to 11-22. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rich Township, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-17.
As of now, neither Blue Island Eisenhower nor the Raptors have any future games scheduled.
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