The East Moline United Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Rock Island Rocks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Moline United is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
After a string of four wins, East Moline United's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rock Island by a score of 7-6. East Moline United has struggled against Rock Island recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carter Ramsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Payton Welge, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
East Moline United's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Rock Island, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Moline United has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rock Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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