Kearney and Platte County are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Kearney Bulldogs will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Platte County Pirates, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kearney: 3.1, Platte County: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kearney's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Raytown South. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Platte County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Grain Valley 8-7.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Platte County, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Kearney skirted past Platte County 7-5 when the teams last played back in August. Will Kearney repeat their success, or does Platte County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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