The Kewanee Boilermakers will take on the Brimfield Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kewanee had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Newman Central Catholic on Monday. The Boilermakers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Comets.
Meanwhile, Brimfield waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Farmers a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Schyer Meinders's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Kendyl Binder was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Drury, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Brimfield's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Kewanee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Kewanee suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Brimfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Boilermakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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