On Saturday, Kearney faced Millard South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kearney Bearcats fell just short of the Millard South Patriots by a score of 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kearney in their matchups with Millard South: they've now lost four in a row.
Kearney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kegan Brand, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Millard South's side, they got a great performance from Tyler Albert as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jacob Altstadt picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Kearney's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Millard South, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Kearney will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Northeast at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Kearney is facing Lincoln Northeast at the right time seeing as Lincoln Northeast is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Millard South, they will head out on the road to challenge Elkhorn North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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