It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rock Island ultimately got the result they hoped for in Saturday's first game. They skirted past the Geneseo Maple Leafs 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Rock Island who now have six in a row.
Conner Diiulio spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rock Island saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Churchill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Rock Island is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Geneseo, they have fallen quite a ways from their 26-8 record last season and are now at 5-9.
Rock Island will have a chance to go back-to-back against Geneseo: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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