After losing to Mendota the last time they met, Kewanee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Kewanee Boilermakers came out on top against the Mendota Trojans by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kewanee.
Ben Taylor and Brady Schiltz did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Schiltz scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Schiltz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Kewanee's win bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kewanee will square off against Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mendota, they will head out on the road to challenge Polo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Polo is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Mendota will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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