The Moline Maroons will head out to square off against the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Moline got the win against Quincy by a conclusive 15-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Geneseo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Morrison on Monday as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Maple Leafs, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brenna Dykstra looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Geneseo let Penny Kline and Remlee Dwyer run wild. Kline went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Dwyer went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Kline has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Leah Falk, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Geneseo's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Moline, their record now sits at 9-14.
Moline suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Geneseo in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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