Thornton Fractional North came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals on Saturday. For Thornton Fractional North, this counts as revenge for the 17-0 defeat Blue Island Eisenhower walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Blue Island Eisenhower's part, Lynette Cleavenger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Melina Montoya, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Thornton Fractional North's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Thornton Fractional North will square off against Lemont at 6:20 a.m. on Monday. Lemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Lawn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Island Eisenhower has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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