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| 10/02/25 - Away | 12-3 W |
| 10/02/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 10/05/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 09/19/24 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 09/19/24 - Home | 13-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kearney won the last time they faced Columbus and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bearcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Discoverers, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bearcats have posted against the Discoverers since September 15, 2022.
Lauren Schmeits was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Schmeits was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kennedy Lee was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 matchups. Another player making a difference was Maylin Pohl, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Kearney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 18-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kearney has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Columbus, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearney beat the Discoverers by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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