Rock Island put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Alleman Pioneers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Rock Island, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carson Banks looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayden Braud, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Brokaw, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
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-1 with a stolen base.
Rock Island is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Alleman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 19 of their last 22 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-27 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Island will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. Rock Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Riverdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Alleman, they will head out on the road to square off against East Dubuque at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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