Kearney is a perfect 9-0 against Lincoln Northeast since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bearcats will take on the Rockets in a tournament on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kearney has four straight victories, Lincoln Northeast has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Grand Island, who was ranked 12th at the time (Kearney was ranked 16th). The Bearcats came out on top against the Islanders by a score of 7-4 on Monday.
Kole Throckmorton
| 04/14/25 vs Grand Island | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln High | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Millard South | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Lee's Summit West | 1 |
Kole Throckmorton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Chase Bentz was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kearney hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast came up short against Grand Island on Friday and fell 7-4.
Jaxon Volkmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kearney's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Kearney was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Northeast when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 5-2. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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