Norfolk lost to Kearney back in May of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Bearcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adrian O'Brien was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Norfolk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Makshantsev, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Kearney, they pushed their record up to 14-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Norfolk will square off against rival Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kearney is set to challenge their familiar foe Burke at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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