The Rock Island Rocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Moline United Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Rock Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Rock Island sidestepped Ottawa for a 7-5 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Rock Island as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rock Island let Ayden Braud and John Wilde loose on the outfield. Braud scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Wilde went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alex Churchill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, East Moline United's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rock Island by a score of 7-6. East Moline United has struggled against Rock Island recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carter Ramsey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Payton Welge was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Rock Island's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for East Moline United, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rock Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Moline United struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rock Island came out on top in a nail-biter against East Moline United when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. Will Rock Island repeat their success, or does East Moline United have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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