After flying high against Rock Island last Tuesday, Moline came back down to earth. The Moline Maroons fell 6-1 to the Rockridge Rockets on Wednesday. Moline has not had much luck with Rockridge recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kayley Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Moline saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lana Edkin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Rockridge's side, Kendra Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Dieterich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Moline's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Rockridge, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Moline will head out on the road to face off against Alleman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Moline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Alleman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rockridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Rockridge's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Monmouth-Roseville has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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