The Kearney Bearcats will square off against the Burke Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Burke will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Kearney extended their winning streak to four on Saturday. The Bearcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Norfolk 3-1.
Griffin Novacek made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kash Fosher looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Novacek wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gunner DeMilt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Burke posted their closest victory since April 5th on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Bellevue East 2-1.
Brayden Pickett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
Kearney's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Burke, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
Kearney might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Burke when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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