Cardinals
| 05/13/25 vs 21st Century Charter | 23 |
| 04/08/25 vs 21st Century Charter | 21 |
| 04/16/25 @ Bowman Academy | 18 |
| 04/28/25 vs Gary West Side | 17 |
| 05/12/25 vs Bowman Academy | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Chicago Central). Everything went their way against the 21st Century Charter Cougars on Tuesday as they made off with a 23-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ivan Rojas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Rojas was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Chicago Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-2 (and 1-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Rios, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for East Chicago Central: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Yamil Ponce, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for East Chicago Central and bumps their season record up to 8-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for 21st Century Charter, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, East Chicago Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Governors have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for 21st Century Charter, they will challenge Hammond Baptist on Saturday. The Swordsmen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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