Sterling won against Moline on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Sterling Golden Warriors skirted past the Moline Maroons 8-6. The win was nothing new for Sterling as they're now sitting on four straight.
Sienna Stingley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Stingley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Stingley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mya Lira was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilly Cantu, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Moline's side, Lana Edkin and Ava Navarro did some serious damage despite the final result: Edkin went 3-for-4 with four RBI, while Navarro scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Willard, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sterling has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Moline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Rock Island the next time they take the field. Sterling will head out to face Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Moline will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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