The Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals will square off against the Stagg Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blue Island Eisenhower will be strutting in after a win while Stagg will be coming in after a defeat.
Blue Island Eisenhower's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 20-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Marisa Blackhawk made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lana Krapf was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Serenitee Vazquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Blue Island Eisenhower was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Stagg fell victim to Lockport and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Porters. The game marked the first time this season in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Blue Island Eisenhower's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-4. As for Stagg, their loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Stagg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Blue Island Eisenhower has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. It's a different story for Stagg, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Blue Island Eisenhower's hitters?
Blue Island Eisenhower suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Stagg in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
