Quincy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Alleman on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by just one run.
Ivy Winter and Maggie Neally did some serious damage despite the final result: Winter went 3-for-6 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Neally went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avary Hlubek, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Quincy has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Alleman, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-17.
Quincy and Alleman could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Blue Devils (ranked 347th) will meet East Moline United (ranked 92nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Alleman will take on Sterling at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (334 vs. 100).
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