Baseball Preview: Alleman Pioneers vs. Rock Island Rocks
Alleman has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rock Island Rocks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Alleman after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 10-7 to Quincy. Alleman has struggled against Quincy recently, as their match on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gavin Awbrey and Adam VanMeighem did some serious damage despite the final result: Awbrey scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while VanMeighem scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelly Honert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rock Island had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Galesburg on Saturday.
Alleman's defeat dropped their record down to 6-26. As for Rock Island, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Alleman might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Rock Island in their previous meeting last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rock Island's Owen Michaels, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Alleman knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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