Softball Game Preview: Kearney Bulldogs vs. Winnetonka Griffins

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Previous Games

09/22/25 - Home	10-0 W
10/03/24 - Home	16-1 W
09/23/24 - Home	13-0 W
09/21/23 - Home	13-0 W
09/30/21 - Away	12-2 W
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Kearney has gone a perfect 10-0 against Winnetonka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Griffins at 4:00 p.m. Kearney is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.

Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Excelsior Springs, who was ranked 21st at the time (Kearney was ranked 12th). The Bulldogs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six matchups.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Winnetonka). They put the hurt on Raytown South with a sharp 20-3 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won eight in a row.

Kearney's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Winnetonka, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

Everything went Kearney's way against Winnetonka when the teams last played last Monday, as Kearney made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.