Blue Island Eisenhower took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Thornton Fractional South, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cardinals had just enough and edged out the Red Wolves 10-9 on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cardinals' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Marisa Blackhawk
| 05/15/25 @ Thornton Fractional South | 13 |
| 05/13/25 vs Oak Lawn | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Kennedy | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Argo | 6 |
| 05/05/25 vs Evergreen Park | 3 |
| + 16 more games |
Marisa Blackhawk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayllin McHenry, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Angelica Andres, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Blue Island Eisenhower's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-18. As for Thornton Fractional South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-25.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blue Island Eisenhower is set to take on their familiar foe Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South will square off against rival Bremen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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