Kearney is 4-0 against Excelsior Springs since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kearney Bulldogs will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Excelsior Springs Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kearney: 3.5, Excelsior Springs: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Kearney was able to grind out a solid win over Nixa, taking the game 8-3.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Springs entered their tilt with Winnetonka on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Griffins onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Alyssa Dean, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Willa Schreier, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.6.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Excelsior Springs, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Kearney's way against Excelsior Springs in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Kearney made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Kearney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Excelsior Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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