Pontiac entered their tilt with Kewanee with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They won by a run and slipped past the Kewanee Boilermakers 2-1.
For Kewanee's part, Kalleigh Gale spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Gale has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Pontiac is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Kewanee, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Pontiac will be playing at home against Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pontiac is on a five-game streak of home wins, Bloomington Central Catholic a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Kewanee, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-2 loss vs. Moline on the 27th.
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