Baseball Recap: Blue Island Eisenhower Takes a Loss

Blue Island Eisenhower extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-11 in the process. They came up short against the Tinley Park Titans, falling 13-3. If the Cardinals were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Titans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Adriel Castro

Runs

04/17/25 @ Thornton Fractional North	3
03/24/25 @ Thornridge	3
04/24/25 @ Tinley Park	2
04/22/25 vs Argo	2
04/12/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit	2
+ 4 more games

Adriel Castro was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Blue Island Eisenhower is 5-2 when Castro posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.

As for Tinley Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

On Tinley Park's side, Austin Brazitis looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brazitis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Hullinger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nolan Maciejewski was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Island Eisenhower will head out to take on Bloom at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Blazing Trojan will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tinley Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Leo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.