Alleman made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Geneseo, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pioneers fell just short of the Maple Leafs by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The Pioneers have struggled against the Maple Leafs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Lilli Lempke was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Alysa Brinkman was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Alleman's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Geneseo, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Coming up, Alleman will look to defend their home field on Friday against Peoria Christian at 4:30 p.m. As for Geneseo, they will face off against Newark at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Maple Leafs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Norsemen have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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