Illinois High School Softball - East Moline United nudges Mercer County
April 24, 2023: East Moline, IL 61244 East Moline United Panthers (East Moline, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.
The Panthers now own a 10-7 record. They take the field next when they host Galesburg for a Western Big 6 challenge on Tuesday, April 25. East Moline United will face a Silver Streaks squad coming off a 6-3 non-league loss to Macomb (Macomb, IL). The Silver Streaks record now stands at 1-12.
With the loss, Mercer County falls to 12-3 on the campaign. The Golden eagles travel to Stark County (Toulon, IL) to face the Rebels in a Lincoln Trail challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 4-14. Stark County lost 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Henry-Senachwine (Henry, IL)