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| 10/01/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 08/30/24 - Neutral | 8-0 W |
| 09/26/23 - Away | 13-4 W |
| 09/27/22 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 09/27/22 - Home | 14-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hastings is 9-1 against Kearney since September of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. Hastings is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Hastings is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Northwest, who was ranked second at the time (Hastings was ranked 11th). The Tigers came up short against the Vikings on Saturday, falling 9-2.
BROOKE OCHSNER made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Kearney had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Knights. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Schmeits, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Drackley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Kearney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Hastings' defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 20-9.
Kearney's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Hastings has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kearney, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Hastings keep running through batters, or will the Bearcats buck the trend?
Hastings skirted past Kearney 7-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
