Softball Recap: East Moline United Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

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Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 - Home	11-0 W
05/08/24 - Away	2-1 W
04/15/24 - Home	12-1 W
04/19/23 - Away	15-7 W
03/28/23 - Home	17-0 W

East Moline United barely beat Alleman the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Emily Stevens was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 matches.

In other batting news, Miah Berhenke was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Ledford, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

East Moline United always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alleman only posted an OBP of .318.

The victory made it two in a row for East Moline United and bumps their season record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Alleman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

East Moline United will challenge Galesburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alleman, they will take on Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.