For the second straight game, Kewanee will face off against Erie-Prophetstown. The Boilermakers will head out on the road to challenge the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kewanee will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Kewanee barely beat Erie-Prophetstown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Boilermakers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Boilermakers, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Kalleigh Gale's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rylee Blades and Lily Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Blades scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lee scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Lee snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kieryn Abernathy, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Kewanee's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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