Blue Island Eisenhower extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They lost 14-5 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
Blue Island Eisenhower saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alejandro Correa, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Crete-Monee, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. 14 seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Crete-Monee's side, Bren Milburn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Milburn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with eight stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Anthony Monegan and Keyshon James did most of the damage at the plate: Monegan got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while James went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Crete-Monee is undefeated when James posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caden Wiley, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Blue Island Eisenhower and Crete-Monee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 442nd) will meet Evergreen Park (ranked 176th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Crete-Monee will square off against Lemont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (341 vs. 33).
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