Rock Island won the last time they faced Galesburg, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rock Island Rocks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Galesburg Silver Streaks 5-3.
Conner Diiulio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Namarion Coleman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josiah Putnam, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Rock Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Galesburg, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rock Island by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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