Moline lost against East Moline United back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Moline Maroons fell just short of the East Moline United Panthers by a score of 4-2.
Kayley Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On East Moline United's side, Kaylie Pe?a was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Moline's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for East Moline United, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Moline will take on Orion at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Orion has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something Moline will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Moline United, they are on the road again on Friday to play Biggsville West Central at 3:30 p.m. Biggsville West Central will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something East Moline United surely won't give up without a fight.
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