Boilermakers
| 04/24/25 vs Mendota | 21 |
| 03/27/25 @ Williamsfield | 11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Farmington | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hall | 10 |
| 04/12/25 @ Geneseo | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kewanee). They were the clear victors by a 21-5 margin over the Mendota Trojans on Thursday. The Boilermakers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kalleigh Gale and Lyric Duytschaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gale struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Duytschaver tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gale has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gale went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Duytschaver went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Duytschaver a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kewanee got a massive performance out of Macee Pickering, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Pickering a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rylee Blades, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Kewanee hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.
Kewanee's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Mendota, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kewanee beat the Trojans by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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