Rock Island can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Alleman Pioneers a 12-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Rock Island as they're now sitting on four straight.
Owen Michaels was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Michaels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Michaels was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Namarion Coleman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. John Wilde was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Alleman's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Awbrey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Rock Island's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Alleman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-24 record this season.
Rock Island will be playing in front of their home fans against Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alleman, they will head out on the road to face off against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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