The Kearney Bearcats are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Burke Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Neither Kearney nor Burke posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln Southwest, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Kearney was ranked 18th). Kearney fell 3-0 to Lincoln Southwest on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Burke fell victim to Papillion-LaVista and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Monarchs.
Burke saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Foster, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Kearney's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Burke, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Kearney beat Burke 10-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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