After flying high against Thornridge on Thursday, Bloom came back down to earth. The Blazing Trojan fell just short of the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. The Blazing Trojan were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Dan Williams put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bloom is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Kamari Dawkins
| 03/29/25 vs Argo | 5 |
| 04/26/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Crete-Monee | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornridge | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Thornridge | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, Kamari Dawkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Bloom is 2-1 when Dawkins posts three or more hits, but 6-9 otherwise.
Bloom moved to 8-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-11 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloom will face off against Kankakee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Kays have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something the Blazing Trojan will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will square off against Oak Lawn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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