Mercer County had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Kewanee Boilermakers by a score of 5-4. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Boilermakers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kale Breeden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Carson Boelens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Kewanee, their record is now 10-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 25th.
On Kewanee's side, Brady Schiltz and Ben Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Schiltz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Taylor went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Taylor is becoming a predictor of the Boilermakers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Conley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mercer County and Kewanee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Golden Eagles will take on East Moline United at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (427 vs. 106). Meanwhile, Kewanee (ranked 388th) will meet Newman Central Catholic (ranked 110th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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