The Moline Maroons will head out to face off against the Washington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Moline, who comes in off a win.
Moline took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Granite City as Moline made off with a 13-6 win.
Meanwhile, Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Alton on Saturday and fell 5-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Micah McCoy put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McCoy was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
McCoy wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Roedell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Moline's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Moline came up short against Washington in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 11-6. Can Moline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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