The Moline Maroons will head out to take on the Independence Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moline has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Moline came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mount Juliet, falling 20-6.
Meanwhile, Independence posted their closest victory since March 12th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Watertown, sneaking past 3-1.
Kerrigan Riebe spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Independence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Moline's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
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