Galesburg waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Morton Potters by a score of 8-3. For Galesburg, this counts as revenge for the 13-6 loss Morton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Landon Sloan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Colton Allen and Jameson Dickerson did most of the damage at the plate: Allen scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Dickerson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Snell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Galesburg pushed their record up to 20-13 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Morton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 22-8 record this season.
Galesburg will play host again on Saturday to welcome Pontiac, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Galesburg is facing Pontiac at the right time seeing as Pontiac is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Morton, they will be playing at home against Washington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Morton: 3, Washington: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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