It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Moline United ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Morris Redskins 5-3.
East Moline United saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Stottler, who went 3-for-4 with one double. Kellan Kennedy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Panthers
| 05/22/25 @ Morris | 5-3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Moline | 11-9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Geneseo | 7-3 |
East Moline United's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Morris, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Moline United will venture away from home to face off against Sycamore at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Morris, they will head out to take on LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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