The matchup between East Moline United and Sterling on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Golden Warriors, sneaking past 10-9. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Issac Roman looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Skiles was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Kennedy, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles.
Panthers
| 04/23/25 @ Sterling | 10-9 |
| 04/16/25 @ Galesburg | 16-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pekin | 12-2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Dixon | 11-6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Riverdale | 12-10 |
| + 2 more games |
East Moline United's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Sterling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
East Moline United will head out on the road to square off against Providence Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sterling, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochelle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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