East Moline United stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on the Riverdale Rams with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for East Moline United who now have three in a row.
Zach Darras made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Darras was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, East Moline United let Nolan Malmstrom and Quinn Scott loose on the outfield. Malmstrom scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Scott scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Toland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Moline United has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Riverdale, they dropped their record down to 13-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Moline United will stay at home for another game and welcome East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Moline United: 3.6, East Peoria: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Riverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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