It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Galesburg can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Galesburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Peoria struck out seven times.
For East Peoria's part, R.J. Duncheon made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Duncheon has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Duncheon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dave Hartwell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jackson Ahrens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Galesburg's loss dropped their record down to 21-15. As for East Peoria, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Galesburg nor East Peoria have any future games scheduled.
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