The Kewanee Boilermakers are taking a road trip to take on the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kewanee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Kewanee blew Princeton out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Princeton got their revenge. The Boilermakers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Boilermakers have suffered since March 21, 2024.
Colson Welgat
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Colson Welgat put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mercer County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Monmouth-Roseville 9-8. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Mason Gray, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Mercer County's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 7-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Boelens, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Mercer County's record now sits at 9-14. As for Kewanee, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Kewanee couldn't quite finish off Mercer County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can the Boilermakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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