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| 04/14/25 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 4-17 L |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Quincy proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rock Island Rocks 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since May 18, 2024.
Drake Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Gibson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mason Ritter was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (three). Another player making a difference was Mason Dent, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Quincy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Quincy's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-10. As for Rock Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Quincy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rocks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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