Softball Recap: Kearney Bearcats vs. Columbus Discoverers
Kearney had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Columbus Discoverers as they made off with a 13-5 win. Considering the Bearcats have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kearney got a massive performance out of Alexa Jacobsen, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. What's more, Jacobsen also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Avery Longshore was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in four consecutive games.
Kearney pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Columbus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearney beat Columbus by a score of 9-0 later that day.
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