For the second straight game, Rock Island will face off against Galesburg. The Rocks will square off against the Silver Streaks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Island is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Galesburg hit Rock Island with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rocks fell 7-3 to the Silver Streaks.
For Galesburg's part, they got a great performance from Caden Riley as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Riley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jameson Dickerson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Galesburg: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-16 otherwise. Tyree Taylor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Galesburg's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-17. As for Rock Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
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