After a string of seven wins, East Moline United's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rockridge Rockets by a score of 7-6. East Moline United was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rockridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Christian Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Quinn Scott, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Rockridge's side, Cullen Schwigen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schwigen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Dye, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
East Moline United's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Rockridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
East Moline United will head out on the road to square off against Galesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Moline United is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Rockridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Morrison at 4:30 p.m. Morrison is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Rockridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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