The Kearney Bearcats will be playing at home against the Millard North Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Kearney came up short against North Platte and fell 11-8. Kearney has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talyn Lewis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kole Throckmorton and Jase Blattner did some serious damage despite the final result: Throckmorton went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Blattner scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Garrison Burns, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Millard North fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Millard South on Thursday. Millard North has not had much luck with Millard South recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Millard North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Pfeiffer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Alexander Michaud was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kearney's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Millard North, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Kearney skirted past Millard North 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Kearney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millard North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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