The Bureau Valley Storm will head out to square off against the Alleman Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bureau Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Bureau Valley came up short against Sterling and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, Alleman hadn't done well against Rock Island recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Pioneers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocks, sneaking past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Truman Marner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cael Kuster, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Alleman pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bureau Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
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