Rock Island hit Alleman with a five-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pioneers came up short against the Rocks, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on April 8th.
Alleman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydnee Ganahl, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that Ganahl has launched this season.
Alleman has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Rock Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Alleman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 defeat against LaSalle-Peru on the 2nd. As for Rock Island, they have also already played their next matchup, a 5-3 loss against Neuqua Valley on the 2nd.
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