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| 04/23/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Galesburg and East Moline United are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Silver Streaks are taking a road trip to face off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Galesburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while East Moline United will come in with seven straight wins.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Galesburg's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morton on Saturday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Silver Streaks were not able to get on the board.
Ayden Clark was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, East Moline United was able to grind out a solid victory over Dixon on Saturday, taking the game 11-6. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Will Rises and Kellan Kennedy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rises tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Kennedy pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rises also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Moline United is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. At bat, Rises scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Kennedy scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave Kennedy a new career-high.
In other batting news, East Moline United got a big performance out of Dominic Stottler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The Panthers are undefeated when Stottler posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Max Severtsgaard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
East Moline United's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Galesburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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