The Kewanee Boilermakers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rock Island hit Kewanee with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Boilermakers lost 12-2 to the Rocks. The defeat continues a trend for the Boilermakers in their meetings with the Rocks: they've now lost three in a row.
Kewanee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Peed, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mendota came up short against Kewanee on Monday, falling 8-2.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Kewanee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Kewanee got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Monday against Mendota by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Boilermakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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