Kewanee entered their match against Erie-Prophetstown on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Boilermakers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Boilermakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Logan Peed was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Peed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peed wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colson Welgat, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Abram Hicks also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 6-5. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
While Kewanee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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