For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Bettendorf and Muscatine have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Muskies by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Muskies earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Bettendorf's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Muscatine, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bettendorf will take on Pleasant Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Muscatine, they will challenge Davenport West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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