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| 05/05/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kewanee has gone 9-1 against Newman Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Boilermakers will be playing at home against the Comets at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Kewanee's offense. They lost 8-0 to Brimfield on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for the Boilermakers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Mendota on Wednesday.
Gianna Vance was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Anna Propheter was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Lucy Oetting was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Newman Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mendota only posted a batting average of .214.
Newman Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Kewanee, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Kewanee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Newman Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Kewanee beat Newman Central Catholic 6-3 when the teams last played on Monday. Do the Boilermakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
