East Moline United was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pontiac Indians. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
East Moline United saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Stevens has hit this season.
East Moline United's record now sits at 8-7. As for Pontiac, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
East Moline United and Pontiac should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Panthers will square off against Alleman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (59 vs. 310). Meanwhile, Pontiac (ranked 15th) will meet Olympia (ranked 86th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2, the Spartans 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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