East Moline United put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Yorkville Foxes 11-5.
Zach Darras made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Darras was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Peterson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Payton Welge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Yorkville's side, Kameron Yearsley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
East Moline United is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Yorkville, their loss dropped their record down to 21-12.
East Moline United will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Plainfield Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Yorkville, they will take on Neuqua Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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