East Moline United dropped their record down to 18-10 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-3 to the Normal Community Ironmen. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Ironmen when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
East Moline United saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Scott, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Normal Community, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 26-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Normal Community's side, Jacob Engel looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Engel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Drew Stevens was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Kyle Beaty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, East Moline United will take on Moline at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Normal Community, they will square off against Bloomington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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