Sterling had lost eight straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-15 to make it nine. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alleman Pioneers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Golden Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sterling saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Davis' first of the season.
As for Alleman, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Four seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Alleman's side, Adam VanMeighem spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
Coming up, Alleman will head out to take on Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Sterling will be paying especially close attention to Alleman's matchup: after Alleman faces off against Mercer County, they'll take on Sterling again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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