Sterling hasn't had much luck against Quincy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m.
Alleman hit Sterling with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Warriors fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 5-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 15, 2023, but that streak is no more.
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.
Beardstown typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Quincy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 8-3.
Quincy also got a great performance from Nick Brown as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Konrad was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Quincy's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 7-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Drake Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Quincy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Sterling might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Quincy when the teams last played back in May 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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