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| 05/17/24 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 12-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rock Island is a perfect 10-0 against Galesburg since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Rocks will look to defend their home field against the Silver Streaks at 4:30 p.m. Rock Island hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Rock Island's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Metamora hitters got past them. The Rocks lost 15-1 to the Redbirds on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rocks have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Rock Island saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly McDaniel, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Galesburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Rock Falls.
Evelin Guel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Rock Island's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Galesburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Rock Island has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Galesburg, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Rock Island keep running through batters, or will the Silver Streaks buck the trend?
Everything went Rock Island's way against Galesburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Rock Island made off with an 11-0 victory. Do the Rocks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silver Streaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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