Hastings had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Kearney Bearcats, falling 9-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Kearney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Kearney's part, Bryce Andersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Andersen 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 contests. Gunner DeMilt was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hastings has already played their next game (against Fairbury), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kearney, they will challenge Norfolk at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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