Orion was the 16-15 winner over Kewanee when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Orion Chargers lost 11-5 to the Kewanee Boilermakers on Monday.
Kenadi Sovey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lainey Kunert, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
On Kewanee's side, Kalleigh Gale was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Gale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gale was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cheyanne Rodgers was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Tiska, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Orion has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21-1 record this season. As for Kewanee, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-10.
As of now, neither Orion nor Kewanee have any future games scheduled.
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