Sterling had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the Alleman Pioneers by a score of 10-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 on Monday.
As for Alleman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Alleman's part, Robbie Wolfe looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wolfe is becoming a predictor of the Pioneers' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam VanMeighem, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Alleman is undefeated when VanMeighem posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Brady Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Sterling will face off against Rochelle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alleman, they will be playing at home against Dixon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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