Kearney has gone 7-1 against Norfolk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bearcats will host the Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Kearney is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Kearney's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Hastings. The Bearcats not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12th (when they won 22-8).
Bryce Andersen
| 05/02/25 vs Hastings | 7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Creighton Prep | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Millard West | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 9 |
Bryce Andersen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Griffin Novacek and Tysen Cabela did most of the damage at the plate: Novacek went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Cabela went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Cabela has posted over his last 11 games. Charlie Loofe was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kearney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hastings only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, Norfolk suffered their closest defeat since April 11th on Thursday. They fell just short of Pius X by a score of 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norfolk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Makshantsev, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
Everything went Kearney's way against Norfolk when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Kearney made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
