The Sterling Golden Warriors will square off against the Rochelle Hubs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Sterling couldn't beat East Moline United on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Golden Warriors fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-9.
Cale Nettleton was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Birdsley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rochelle lost 24-7 to Kaneland on Thursday.
Rochelle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Sterling might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Rochelle in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Golden Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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