The Alleman Pioneers will challenge the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alleman has four straight victories, Geneseo has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Alleman is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Monmouth-Roseville with a sharp 18-8 win on Tuesday. While the Pioneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-29), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Alleman got a massive performance out of Nolan Buchen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. What's more, Buchen posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last eight matches. Gavin Awbrey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Buchen wasn't the only one making solid contact: Alleman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Geneseo suffered their closest defeat since May 14, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Alleman by a score of 8-6. Maple Leafs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Pioneers since on Monday.
Alleman pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Geneseo, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Alleman skirted past Geneseo 8-6 when the teams last played on Monday. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maple Leafs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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