East Dubuque came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Alleman Pioneers with a sharp 7-1 victory.
For Alleman's part, they got a good showing from CJ Carruthers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Alleman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cael Kuster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Kuster is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
East Dubuque has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Alleman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-28.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Dubuque will take on Benton/Shullsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alleman, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. Mercer County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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