Softball Preview: Grand Island Islanders vs. Kearney Bearcats
Grand Island has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Kearney Bearcats. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Grand Island didn't have quite enough to beat McCook and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, Kearney faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Kearney lost 13-2 to Lincoln Southwest. That's two games in a row now that the Bearcats have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Kennedy Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Grand Island has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Kearney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Grand Island skirted past Kearney 4-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Grand Island repeat their success, or does Kearney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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