Panthers
| 04/17/25 @ Moline | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Quincy | 17 |
| 04/14/25 @ East Peoria | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
The East Moline United Panthers will take on the Kaneland Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. East Moline United is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, East Moline United needed a bit of extra time to put away Moline. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Maroons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Samantha Verstraete made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Verstraete was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mea Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Miah Berhenke, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Kaneland's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to St. Charles East on Wednesday. The Knights walked away with an 8-4 win over Rochelle. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Hubs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Graycin Slou was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Campise, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
East Moline United's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Kaneland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
East Moline United took their win against Kaneland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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