Galesburg lost against East Moline United back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Galesburg Silver Streaks fell victim to a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the East Moline United Panthers. Galesburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Galesburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sahara Cato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On East Moline United's side, Emily Stevens and Samantha Verstraete made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stevens pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Verstraete tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Stevens has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stevens scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Verstraete scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylie Pe?a, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Miah Berhenke, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Galesburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for East Moline United, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
Galesburg has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Alleman at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Galesburg is facing Alleman at the right time seeing as Alleman is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for East Moline United, they will be playing at home against Geneseo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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