The Morton Potters are taking a road trip to take on the East Moline United Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Morton's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Morton came up short against Dunlap and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday East Moline United sidestepped Moline for a 5-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
Kellan Kennedy was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Harris, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
East Moline United is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
Morton couldn't quite get it done against East Moline United in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Potters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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