With the game tied at one after two innings EP put a seven spot on the board in the third to go up 8-1 but Kewanee bounced back scoring five in the top of the fourth to make it a 9-6 game.
The Panthers loaded the bags to start the third and picked up a run as Sawyer Copeland was hit by a pitch. A single by Landon VanDeWostine drove in Cade Huisman, which was followed by an RBI single from Alastaire Sweetser to make it 4-1. A fielder’s choice and another single, this time by Gavin VanDyke, made it 6-1. Evan Steimle drove in the final two runs with a double to right.
Four walks and an error helped the Boilers post their big inning as Kewanee got just two singles in the five run rally.
The Panthers added a single run in the fourth with Copeland scoring on a passed ball.
Sweetser started the game for EP giving up 3 hits and 6 runs (3 earned) over three and two-thirds innings, striking out 8 and walking 4. VanDyke pitched three and one-third innings of scoreless ball for the Panthers in relief, allowing 3 hits, striking out 2 and walking 1.
EP collected 11 hits in the game with Steimle, Sweetser, Copeland, and VanDeWostine each getting 2 hits.
The Panthers (3-2-1, 2-0) are scheduled to host Mercer County on Friday.
