Rock Island had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it five. They lost 11-5 to the Galesburg Silver Streaks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silver Streaks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Monday.
As for Galesburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-17 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Galesburg's part, Nico Ojeda made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ojeda has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Jameson Dickerson and Tyree Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Dickerson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Galesburg is undefeated when Dickerson posts three or more hits, but 10-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alfred Ayala, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Rock Island will challenge Alleman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Galesburg, they will host Kewanee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Boilermakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something the Silver Streaks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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