East Moline United has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Morton Potters at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. East Moline United is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
East Moline United is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Riverdale (and have done all season long). East Moline United put the hurt on Riverdale with a sharp 9-3 victory on Monday.
Zach Darras made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, Nolan Malmstrom and Quinn Scott did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Brody Toland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Morton fell victim to Dunlap and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Morton has struggled against Dunlap recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
East Moline United is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Morton, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
East Moline United skirted past Morton 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Moline United since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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