Kewanee won the last time they faced Princeton, and things went their way on Monday too. The Kewanee Boilermakers walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Princeton Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kewanee.
Kalleigh Gale made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Gale has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hannah Tiska and Kieryn Abernathy did most of the damage at the plate: Tiska scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Abernathy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Remy Hicks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Princeton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keely Lawson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Kewanee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kewanee will take on Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherrard will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Kewanee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Princeton, they will be playing at home against Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie-Prophetstown is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Princeton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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