If Kewanee was feeling good fresh off their 19-3 takedown of Princeton on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boilermakers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Boilermakers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 19-3.

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Colson Welgat put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Welgat wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Peed, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kewanee's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Princeton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
Kewanee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Mercer County on the 2nd. As for Princeton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-3 loss against Orion on the 2nd.
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