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| 03/25/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 2-18 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-15 L |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 0-16 L |
| 05/09/19 - Away | 4-8 L |
| + 4 more games |
Orion took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against East Moline United, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Orion had just enough and edged out East Moline United 8-7 on Tuesday. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 18-2 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Dayne Franks made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Franks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
Franks wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hamerlinck, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Mason Laleman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Orion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Orion's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for East Moline United, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Orion will head out on the road to take on Bushnell-Prairie City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orion is facing Bushnell-Prairie City at the right time seeing as Bushnell-Prairie City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Moline United, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on East Dubuque at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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