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| 04/10/25 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 19-3 W |
| 04/30/23 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 05/04/21 - Home | 20-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Blue Island Eisenhower and Hillcrest, and Blue Island Eisenhower kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Marisa Blackhawk made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Blue Island Eisenhower got a massive performance out of Lana Krapf, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Serenitee Vazquez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Blue Island Eisenhower was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Blue Island Eisenhower's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-4. As for Hillcrest, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Blue Island Eisenhower will take on Stagg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hillcrest, they will face off against Reavis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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