Lincoln High is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Kearney a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Lincoln High Links will welcome the Kearney Bearcats at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln High's offense. They lost 7-0 to Fremont on Tuesday.
Lincoln High saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Lanham, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Kearney came into Wednesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln Northeast a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Cole Rehtus looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talyn Lewis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brooks Rethorst also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Kearney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Lincoln High, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lincoln High suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Kearney in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Links avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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