Riverdale lost against East Moline United back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Riverdale Rams lost 9-3 to the East Moline United Panthers. Riverdale has not had much luck with East Moline United recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For East Moline United's part, Zach Darras made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Darras was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Nolan Malmstrom and Quinn Scott did most of the damage at the plate: Malmstrom scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Scott scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Toland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for East Moline United, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will take on Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Riverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Moline United, they will stay at home for another game and welcome East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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