Kewanee extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-15 in the process. They came up short against the Newman Central Catholic Comets, falling 21-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Monday.
Kewanee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Schiltz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Ben Taylor was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Newman Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 21-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Michael Morse and Garet Wolfe made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Morse tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Wolfe pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. At bat, Morse went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Wolfe got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Kelly, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Miner, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kewanee will head out to take on Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Boilermakers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will venture away from home to challenge Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Comets are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
