The Rock Island Rocks will challenge the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Island has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rock Island is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to East Moline United.
Ella DeJonghe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Ella Leahy was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Geneseo won against Morrison on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs walked away with a 7-4 win over Moline. The victory continues a trend for the Maple Leafs in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now won six in a row.
Kendyl Wassenhove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Remlee Dwyer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was McKenna Johnson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Geneseo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Rock Island's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Geneseo, their win bumped their record up to 19-9-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Rock Island hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Geneseo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rock Island couldn't quite finish off Geneseo in their previous matchup back in April and fell 7-5. Will the Rocks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
