Baseball Recap: East Moline United Panthers vs. Geneseo Maple Leafs
East Moline United won against Galesburg last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The East Moline United Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Geneseo Maple Leafs 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for East Moline United who now have five in a row.
Jayson Sevier made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Sevier has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sevier was also big at the plate, getting three hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Skiles, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
East Moline United has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Geneseo, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Moline United beat Geneseo by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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