The Monmouth-Roseville Titans are on the road again on Friday to play the Kewanee Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. Monmouth-Roseville will be strutting in after a victory while Kewanee will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Monmouth-Roseville earned a 5-1 win over Biggsville West Central. The victory was just what Monmouth-Roseville needed coming off of an 11-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Jake Steele was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Steele was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Huston, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Kewanee is still winless after their match against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Kewanee fell just short of Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] by a score of 6-4.
Kewanee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Mason, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Monmouth-Roseville's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Kewanee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Monmouth-Roseville took their victory against Kewanee when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monmouth-Roseville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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