The Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Thornwood Thunderbirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thornwood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Blue Island Eisenhower, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Blue Island Eisenhower turned things around against Lindblom on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cardinals' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Adam Ford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Favian Barcena
| 05/23/25 vs Lindblom | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Thornton Fractional North | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Hillcrest | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Shepard | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Blue Island Eisenhower got a big performance out of Favian Barcena, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Barcena is becoming a predictor of the Cardinals' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-22 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Alejandro Correa, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Thornwood played against Bloom on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Blue Island Eisenhower's record now sits at 9-22. As for Thornwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.
Blue Island Eisenhower suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Thornwood in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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