Shepard has gone 7-1 against Blue Island Eisenhower recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Astros will face off against the Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Blue Island Eisenhower took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shepard, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Shepard earned a 2-0 win over Hillcrest. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Astros.
Shepard easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19.
Conor Harkala
| 04/17/25 vs Hillcrest | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Plainfield South | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tinley Park | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Joliet Central | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oak Lawn | 1 |
Conor Harkala had an outrageously good game as he had five aces, three digs, and one block. Those five aces gave him a new career-high. Cesar Miramontes also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, Blue Island Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Oak Lawn.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-6.
Shepard's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Shepard was able to grind out a solid win over Blue Island Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Astros since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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