Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Natalie Reyes and Haydn Voss did some serious damage despite the final result: Reyes scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Voss went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Neveya Ibarra, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Joliet Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Blue Island Eisenhower's side, Lynette Cleavenger was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and four RBI. Cleavenger is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenitee Vazquez, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Joliet Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Joliet Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloom at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Joliet Central has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to challenge Shepard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blue Island Eisenhower is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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