The Knoxville Blue Bullets will be taking part in a tournament against the Alleman Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Knoxville sitting on 24 straight victories and Alleman on three.
Alleman's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Knoxville hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Blue Bullets never let Bureau Valley get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Bullets, who have now won 22 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alleman hadn't done well against East Moline United recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pioneers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Campbell Humphrey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Lyla Possin, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Alleman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Knoxville's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Alleman, their win bumped their record up to 11-19.
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