On Saturday, Kearney faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kearney Bearcats were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Lauren Schmeits made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greeley Cargill, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 12 matches. Another player making a difference was Avery Longshore, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kearney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista South only hit four.
Kearney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Kearney will host Lincoln Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kearney has won nine straight at home, while Lincoln Southwest won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will challenge Lincoln North Star at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
