The matchup between Kewanee and Newman Central Catholic on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Kewanee Boilermakers came out on top against the Newman Central Catholic Comets by a score of 11-8. The victory was nothing new for Kewanee as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kalleigh Gale was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Gale has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gale was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Remy Hicks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Dilender, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Madison Duhon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lucy Oetting was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Newman Central Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kewanee only hit no.
Kewanee now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Newman Central Catholic, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kewanee beat Newman Central Catholic by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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