It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Moline United ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Galesburg Silver Streaks 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Silver Streaks: they've now won five in a row.
Will Rises looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of East Moline United's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christian Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Panthers
| 04/14/25 vs Galesburg | 2-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Alleman | 7-6 |
| 04/05/25 vs Rockridge | 4-3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Rock Island | 3-1 |
| 03/26/25 vs East Dubuque | 10-0 |
| + 3 more games |
East Moline United's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Galesburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Coming up, East Moline United will square off against Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on a four-game losing streak. Galesburg will be paying especially close attention to East Moline United's contest: after East Moline United faces off against Pekin, they'll take on Galesburg again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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