Kearney entered their tilt with Grand Island with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Grand Island Islanders on Thursday. This was a revenge contest for Kearney, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-0 loss when these two played last Friday.
Garrison Burns was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karter Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Grand Island's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Dinkelman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kearney now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Grand Island, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearney is on the road again on Saturday to play Lincoln High at 10:00 a.m. As for Grand Island, they will take on Papillion-LaVista South at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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