Baseball Recap: Kearney Bearcats vs. Lincoln High Links
Kearney had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln High Links as they made off with a 14-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Kearney has managed all season.
Jake Bosshamer looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Karter Lee was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Keaton Wemhoff was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Lincoln High's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ted Pierson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kearney pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Lincoln High, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Kearney will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln North Star at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln North Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln High, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Columbus at 12:00 p.m.
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