The home team had come away the winner the last four times Sterling and Alleman had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Golden Warriors fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Monday.
Sterling saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Nettleton, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Alleman, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sterling will venture away from home to challenge Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Alleman, they will face off against Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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