After a string of four wins, Richwoods's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rock Island Rocks by a score of 2-1. Richwoods has not had much luck with Rock Island recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Rock Island's part, Conner Diiulio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Diiulio has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Diiulio was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aidan Brokaw was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Alex Churchill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Richwoods' defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Rock Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Richwoods by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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