Baseball Recap: Kewanee Has No Trouble Against Knoxville

Boilermakers

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Macomb	11
03/29/25 vs Stark County	10
03/21/25 vs Genoa-Kingston	8
04/08/25 @ Knoxville	7

While Kewanee didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Knoxville Blue Bullets on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-11 win. Considering the Boilermakers have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Colson Welgat was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Peed, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Welgat wasn't the only one making solid contact: Kewanee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Kewanee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Knoxville, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kewanee will take on Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Boilermakers are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Knoxville, they will challenge Bureau Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.