With a playoff game on the line, Kearney rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Grand Island Islanders. Winning may never get old, but the Bearcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Avery Longshore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 11 matchups.
On the hitting side, Kelsey Hatcher was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Kearney has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for Grand Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 8-24 record this season.
Kearney has already played their next game, a 6-5 loss against Papillion-LaVista on the 9th. Grand Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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