Baseball Preview: Rock Island Rocks vs. Quincy Blue Devils
Rock Island has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Quincy Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Quincy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Island, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Rock Island sidestepped Sterling for a 4-2 victory.
Rock Island's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Brokaw, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Brokaw has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Quincy had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Pittsfield on Monday.
Rock Island pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Quincy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Rock Island was able to grind out a solid win over Quincy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Island since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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