Moline dropped their record down to 17-12 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the East Moline United Panthers by a score of 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Maroons have suffered since March 31st.
As for East Moline United, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For East Moline United's part, the team relied heavily on Kellan Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Kennedy has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Darras, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Moline had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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