On Tuesday, Kearney faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kearney Bearcats lost 14-3 to the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks. It was the first time this season that the Bearcats let down their fans at home.
Kelsey Hatcher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Kearney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive games.
Kearney's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Lincoln Southwest, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lincoln Southwest beat Kearney by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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