KEWANEE WEATHER

Boiler Girls win season-opener against LaSalle-Peru 


By Jami Townsend    March 12, 2024

The Kewanee Boiler Girls kicked off the 2024 season Monday night with a 5-3 non-conference win over LaSalle-Peru in LaSalle.

Sophomore Kalleigh Gale pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters on the night. 

Senior Hope Peed went 2-4 at the plate and freshman Kieryn Abernathy was 1-3 and had an RBI in the win. The Boiler Girls begin the season with a record of 1-0, while the Cavaliers are 0-1. 

Upcoming game schedule for the Boiler Girls:

3/12 – at Marquette (4:30 pm)

3/13 – at IVC (4:30 pm)

3/15 – vs East Moline (4:30 pm) at Northeast Park