Excelsior Springs entered their contest against Kearney on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Excelsior Springs Tigers came up short against the Kearney Bulldogs, falling 9-2. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kayden Rogers put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josie Casler, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Excelsior Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Kearney, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Excelsior Springs will challenge Lawson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kearney, they will welcome Winnetonka at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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