Kearney won against Lincoln Northeast last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Kearney Bearcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Norfolk Panthers a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kearney.
Bryce Andersen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Kearney let Kegan Brand and Kole Throckmorton loose on the outfield. Brand went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Throckmorton went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrison Burns, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Kearney back to even at 6-6. As for Norfolk, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Kearney will head out on the road to challenge Grand Island at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Norfolk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Papillion-LaVista South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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