The Kewanee Boilermakers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Kewanee beat Princeton 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kewanee.
Kalleigh Gale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Gale has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gale was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kewanee let Hannah Tiska and Kieryn Abernathy loose on the outfield. Tiska scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Abernathy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Remy Hicks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sherrard came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Chargers 15-5. Sherrard's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Kewanee, Sherrard also got a great game from a two-way player: Savanah Hauger. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Hauger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Sherrard let Nadia Anderson and Makenzy Moran loose on the outfield. Anderson went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Moran scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Abby Dean was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Kewanee is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Sherrard, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Kewanee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sherrard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Kewanee might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Sherrard in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Kewanee, Carly Anderson (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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