The Kewanee Boilermakers will be playing at home against the Macomb Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kewanee is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Last Wednesday, Kewanee came up short against Fulton and fell 8-5.
Brayden Conley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Cruz Paredes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kewanee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Macomb had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Illini West on Thursday.
David Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Kewanee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Macomb, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Kewanee came out on top in a nail-biter against Macomb in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Kewanee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Macomb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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