Kearney faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bearcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 2-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Bearcats have beaten the Spartans on their field since March 27, 2019.
Kash Fosher
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Kash Fosher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games.
At the plate, Kearney saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kole Throckmorton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Kearney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.17 runs across that stretch. As for Lincoln East, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kearney is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln Southwest at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Bearcats' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Silver Hawks have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Lincoln East will face off against rival Lincoln Northeast at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 2.5, the Rockets 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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