Kewanee dropped their record down to 14-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Mercer County Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. If the Boilermakers were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Golden Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Rylee Blades made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Mercer County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs.
On Mercer County's side, Elsie Cook made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cook has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Mercer County got a massive performance out of Payton Ruggles, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Ruggles has posted since back in March. Kelsie Weeks was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kewanee will challenge Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something the Boilermakers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mercer County, they will face off against Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Eagles 3.6, the Rams 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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