The Rock Island Rocks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Moline Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Rock Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Rock Island is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Riverdale (and have done all season long). Rock Island put the hurt on Riverdale with a sharp 13-0 win on Tuesday.
Jake Osborn looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Namarion Coleman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Diiulio, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Moline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Providence Catholic.
Rock Island has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Moline, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Rock Island came up short against Moline when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 6-2. Can Rock Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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