Rock Island had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Richwoods Knights out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Rock Island, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Conner Diiulio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Diiulio has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Diiulio was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Brokaw, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Alex Churchill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Rock Island has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Richwoods, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rock Island beat Richwoods by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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