Sterling proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Moline Maroons. The Golden Warriors haven't had any issues with the Maroons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
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The team relied heavily on Bree Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosie Cantu, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Sterling's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Moline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-17.
Coming up, Sterling will face off against Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Moline, they will be taking part in a tournament against Biggsville West Central at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Heat will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something the Maroons surely won't give up without a fight.
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