The Kewanee Boilermakers will head out on the road to face off against the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kewanee is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Kewanee managed to slip by Orion the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Boilermakers lost 20-9 to the Chargers on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Boilermakers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ben Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ace LaFollette, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Mendota had just enough and edged out Riverdale 3-1 on Saturday.
Mendota's win bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Kewanee, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Kewanee was able to grind out a solid victory over Mendota when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Boilermakers 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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