After three games on the road, Sterling is heading back home. They will take on the Rock Island Rocks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sterling: 3.1, Rock Island: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Sterling was able to grind out a solid win over Quincy, taking the game 10-6.
Ady Waldschmidt and Sienna Stingley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Waldschmidt struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Stingley tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Waldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Stingley went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Olivia Melcher was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lilly Cantu was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Rock Island fell victim to Moline and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Maroons. Rock Island has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sterling has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Rock Island, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Sterling hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rock Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sterling came out on top in a nail-biter against Rock Island in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. Does Sterling have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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