Blue Island Eisenhower is 0-7 against Thornton Fractional South since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Cardinals will head out to face off against the Red Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Neither Blue Island Eisenhower nor Thornton Fractional South posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Blue Island Eisenhower's offense. They fell 3-0 to Oak Lawn on Tuesday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marisa Blackhawk
| 05/13/25 vs Oak Lawn | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Kennedy | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Argo | 6 |
Marisa Blackhawk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Kankakee hit Thornton Fractional South with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Wolves lost 11-1 to the Kays. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their meetings with the Kays: they've now lost four in a row.
Blue Island Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Thornton Fractional South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-24.
Blue Island Eisenhower suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Thornton Fractional South when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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