Kewanee is 1-9 against Newman Central Catholic since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Boilermakers will host the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Kewanee has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kewanee came up short against Geneseo on Tuesday, falling 13-3. The Boilermakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colson Welgat made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with an 11-1 victory.
Drake Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit.
On the hitting side, Newman Central Catholic let Daniel Kelly and Garret Matznick run wild. Kelly got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Matznick got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Matznick has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Garet Wolfe, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Newman Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Kewanee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Newman Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 20-3-1.
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