Blue Island Eisenhower had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-19 to make it six. They lost 11-2 to the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Blue Island Eisenhower saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jo'Mari Dixon, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Thornton Fractional South, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-18-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Thornton Fractional South's side, they got a massive performance out of Blake Sims, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Sims is becoming a predictor of the Red Wolves' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-18-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryan Marnell, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Island Eisenhower will challenge Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Thornton Fractional South, they will face off against Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.24 runs per game on average), something the Red Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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