Rock Island won against East Moline United last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Rock Island Rocks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ottawa Pirates and snuck past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rock Island.
Rock Island let Ayden Braud and John Wilde loose on the outfield. Braud scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Wilde went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Churchill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rock Island pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Ottawa, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4.
Rock Island will play host again on Saturday to welcome East Moline United, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. The last five games Rock Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ottawa, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Streator at 4:30 p.m.
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