The Kewanee Boiler Girls softball team easily dispatched the Newman Central Catholic Varsity Comets on Monday, 11-1.

Newman got their run in the first inning when the Comets’ shortstop hit a solo home run to right field.

A Dani Jo Currier hit, and steals of first and second bases, allowed her to reach home on a passed ball to even the game at one in the bottom of the first.

Kewanee took the lead in the bottom of the second thanks to hits by Addy Yepsen and Lyric Duytschayver and a sacrifice bunt from Audrey Clucas. Yepsen was able to cross the plate later in the inning. 

A leadoff walk by Remy Hicks, and singles by Macee Pickering, Rylee Blades, Kieryn Abernathy and Duytschayver helped Kewanee extend their lead in the third, 6-1. 

Kalleigh Gale was dominant in the circle and earned the win for Kewanee. The starter gave up three hits and one run over five innings, striking out nine and walking one. The Newman starting pitcher gave up 12 hits and 10 runs over four innings, striking out five and walking three. 

The Boiler Girls piled up 13 hits in the game. Abernathy drove the middle of the lineup, leading Kewanee with two runs batted in. The infielder went 1-for-3 on the day as did DP batter Mikayla Ouart. Blades, Duytschaver, Macee Pickering, and Dani Jo Currier each collected two hits for Kewanee.

Kewanee moves to a15-6 overall, 8-1 in the TRAC East conference. 

Next up for Kewanee is a game against Brimfield on Wednesday at Northeast Park.