The Central Rockets will take on the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Galesburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central's last matchup with McHenry could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Rockets came up short against the Warriors, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rockets have suffered since April 13, 2024.
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Hintz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Galesburg). Everything went their way against Alleman on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The Silver Streaks not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 13, 2024 (when they won 16-3).
Hayden Ralston was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jameson Dickerson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Galesburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alleman only posted a batting average of .158.
Galesburg's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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