Baseball Preview: Rock Island Rocks vs. Alleman Pioneers
Rock Island has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Alleman Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Rock Island has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Rock Island needed a bit of extra time to put away Quincy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Blue Devils.
Aidan Brokaw made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brokaw has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brokaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Brokaw wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Michaels, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Alleman can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge].
Like Rock Island, Alleman also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavin Awbrey. On the mound, Awbrey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Adam VanMeighem tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. At bat, Awbrey scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while VanMeighem scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alleman got a big performance out of Cael Kuster, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Landon May was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rock Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Alleman, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-22.
Everything went Rock Island's way against Alleman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Rock Island made off with a 13-3 win. Will Rock Island repeat their success, or does Alleman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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