Rock Island scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Quincy Blue Devils as the Rock Island Rocks made off with a 17-4 victory. With that win, Rock Island brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Namarion Coleman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Coleman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Bennett was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Curry, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rock Island is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Quincy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Island will take on Streator at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Island is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. As for Quincy, they will be playing at home against Moline at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. Moline's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Quincy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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