Rock Island posted their closest victory since April 17th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the East Moline United Panthers 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rocks.
Maddie Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jozie Kerr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Rock Island hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Moline United struck out seven times.
Rocks
| 05/06/25 vs East Moline United | 4-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Sterling | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Moline | 4-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Orion | 11-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Galesburg | 6-0 |
Rock Island's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for East Moline United, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Rock Island wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-5 win against Geneseo on the 8th. As for East Moline United, they have also already played their next game, a 17-0 victory against Quincy on the 8th.
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