East Moline United and Galesburg are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The East Moline United Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Moline United is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
East Moline United is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockridge just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 7-6.
Christian Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Quinn Scott, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Galesburg lost 13-6 to Morton on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Galesburg in their matchups with Morton: they've now lost three in a row.
East Moline United's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Galesburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
East Moline United skirted past Galesburg 4-3 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Moline United since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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