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 20-6. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Hailey Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Jayllin McHenry also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Tinley Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
On Tinley Park's side, Emily Korduplewski and Maddie Dundee were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Korduplewski struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Dundee pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Korduplewski has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Korduplewski got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Dundee went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Korduplewski has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilia Flores, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Emily Nuskiewicz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Blue Island Eisenhower has already played their next match, a 9-0 defeat against Bloom on the 26th. As for Tinley Park, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-3 win against Stagg on the 28th.
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