After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orion, Kewanee was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Mendota Trojans. The win was some much needed relief for the Boilermakers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Logan Peed
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04/15/25 @ Bureau Valley | 3 |
04/10/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 3 |
03/18/25 @ St. Bede | 2 |
04/21/25 @ Mendota | 1 |
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Logan Peed was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Kewanee: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 5-8 otherwise. Peed was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Kewanee got a big performance out of Bradyn Jones, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Jones a new career-high. Ace LaFollette was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Kewanee's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Looking ahead, Kewanee will face off against Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mendota will be paying especially close attention to the Boilermakers' match: after the Boilermakers face off against the Rocks, they'll take on Mendota again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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