
Bearcats
08/28/25 vs Fremont | 20-12 |
08/27/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 12-1 |
08/27/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 17-5 |
08/25/25 vs North Platte | 12-9 |
08/25/25 vs North Platte | 12-0 |
Kearney extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 7-2. Everything went their way against the Fremont Tigers as they made off with a 20-12 win. The Bearcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kearney saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Schmeits, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave Schmeits a new career-high. Kennedy Lee was another, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Kearney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
As for Fremont, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. Even if they couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
On Fremont's side, Morgan Sintek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Raeleigh Schmid also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearney beat Fremont by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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