Kearney dropped their record down to 11-8 on Monday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Millard West Wildcats by a score of 9-8. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Griffin Novacek was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Kole Throckmorton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chase Bentz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
As for Millard West, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Millard West's side, Jackson Thiel was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Thiel a new career-high. Sam Kidd was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Kearney will be playing at home against Lincoln Southeast at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard West has already played their next contest (against Elkhorn South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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