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| 04/30/25 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/28/25 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for East Moline United, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Quincy Blue Devils on Wednesday, sneaking past 10-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Issac Roman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Darras was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since April 7th. Another player making a difference was Dominic Stottler, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
East Moline United was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quincy only posted a batting average of .300.
East Moline United has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Quincy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Moline United will square off against Macomb at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Quincy, they will face off against Beardstown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.
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