Excelsior Springs has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Kearney Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Excelsior Springs: 3.8, Kearney: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Excelsior Springs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They won by a run and slipped past Winnetonka 6-5. The six-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The team relied heavily on Josie Casler, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kearney entered their tilt with Lee's Summit West on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 17-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Excelsior Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Kearney, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Excelsior Springs might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Kearney in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Excelsior Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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