The Macomb Bombers will head out on the road to face off against the Kewanee Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kewanee will be up against a hot Macomb team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Bombers put the hurt on Rushville-Industry with a sharp 11-1 win on Friday. That's two games straight that the Bombers have won by exactly ten runs.
Kewanee not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28, 2025 (when they won 19-3). They blew past Stark County 13-1. Considering the Boilermakers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Logan Peed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ace LaFollette was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Rafael Palma also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Macomb's record is now 4-1. As for Kewanee, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Macomb suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Kewanee in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Bombers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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