The Kewanee Boilermakers will head out on the road to take on the Princeton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kewanee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Kewanee entered their tilt with Sherrard with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Tuesday and snuck past 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Hannah Tiska, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Dilender, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Princeton put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Erie-Prophetstown as Princeton made off with a 9-3 victory.
Avah Oertel made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Oertel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Paityn Lucas was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Ellie Harp was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Kewanee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Princeton, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Kewanee beat Princeton 7-3 in their previous matchup on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kewanee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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