Fulton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 13-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Alleman Pioneers, falling 8-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Steamers were not able to get on the board.
As for Alleman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Alleman's part, they got a great performance from CJ Carruthers as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cael Kuster, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Bowers, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Fulton will be playing at home against Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Steamers are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Alleman, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-2 defeat against Quincy on the 12th.
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