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| 03/28/24 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 11-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kewanee has gone 8-2 against Newman Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Boilermakers will face off against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kewanee came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Mercer County.
Rylee Blades was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Newman Central Catholic couldn't beat Sherrard on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Comets came up short against the Tigers, falling 16-6. The Comets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Newman Central Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Vance, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Vance is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Brenleigh Cook was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Kewanee has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Kewanee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Newman Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Kewanee's way against Newman Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Kewanee made off with a 13-1 win. Will the Boilermakers repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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