For the second straight game, Rock Island will face off against Quincy. The Rocks are taking a road trip to challenge the Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Rock Island had taken Quincy down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Rocks fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 8-6. The Rocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Quincy's part, Drake Gibson was a major factor no matter where he played. 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. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Shane Pillars also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Quincy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
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, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
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