Kearney faced Lincoln Northeast in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bearcats came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 8-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Bearcats, who have now won five contests in a row.
Bryce Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Novacek, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Bearcats
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 8-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Grand Island | 7-4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 3-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Columbus | 3-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Fremont | 9-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Kearney pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Northeast, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kearney will take on rival North Platte at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln High at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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