Baseball Recap: Princeton's Winning Streak Snapped at Six Games

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

04/28/25 vs Kewanee	3-19
04/26/25 @ Mendota	13-1
04/25/25 @ Riverdale	22-11
04/24/25 @ Erie-Prophetstown	3-0
04/21/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown	6-2

Princeton dropped their record down to 7-5-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They lost 19-3 to the Kewanee Boilermakers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Boilermakers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Princeton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Reinhardt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

As for Kewanee, their record is now 9-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.

On Kewanee's side, Colson Welgat was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Welgat was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Kewanee is 2-1 when Welgat posts three or more hits, but 7-10 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ace LaFollette, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Kewanee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Landon Sheets, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.

Looking ahead, Princeton will face off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Kewanee will be paying especially close attention to Princeton's match: after Princeton faces off against Newman Central Catholic, they'll take on Kewanee again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.