Kewanee hadn't done well against Princeton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Boilermakers walked away with a 5-2 win over the Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Boilermakers: when they faced off against the Tigers on May 1st, they had to take a 6-4 defeat.
Colson Welgat
| 03/22/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 4 |
| 05/19/25 @ Princeton | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Sherrard | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Mendota | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Farmington | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Colson Welgat made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Kewanee is 3-1 when Welgat posts two or more stolen bases, but 10-17 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ben Taylor was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Griffin Hicks, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Kewanee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only managed five hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Kewanee and bumps their season record up to 13-18. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Princeton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Kewanee nor Princeton have any future games scheduled.
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