Decatur Eisenhower extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Blue Ridge Knights, falling 19-3. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Morriah Berglin was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
As for Blue Ridge, their record is now 7-9. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Blue Ridge's side, Ellie Schlieper made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schlieper has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Presley Hardesty was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Fenton, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Decatur Eisenhower will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Normal University at 4:30 p.m. As for Blue Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights are facing the Broncos at the right time seeing as the Broncos are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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