The Rock Island Rocks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Streator Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Rock Island will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Rock Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Quincy. With that win, Rock Island brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Namarion Coleman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Bennett was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Chase Curry was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Streator pushed their score to five the last time they played they, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Coal City by a score of 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Streator in their matchups with Coal City: they've now lost five in a row.
Rock Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Streator, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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