Kewanee is 1-6 against Orion since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Boilermakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Kewanee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Kewanee fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bureau Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 6-5. The Boilermakers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Ben Taylor
| 04/15/25 @ Bureau Valley | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Macomb | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Genoa-Kingston | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Knoxville | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Kewanee got a massive performance out of Ben Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. The Boilermakers are 2-1 when Taylor posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Landon Sheets was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Orion got themselves on the board against Monmouth-Roseville on Thursday, but Monmouth-Roseville never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Titans. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Orion's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Kewanee, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Kewanee came out on top in a nail-biter against Orion when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Boilermakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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