After a string of seven wins, Rock Island's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Moline Maroons by a score of 3-1. Rock Island was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moline apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Conner Diiulio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rock Island's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Moline, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rock Island beat Moline by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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