Lincoln Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of the Kearney Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lincoln Northeast of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Lincoln Northeast saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Lemon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Poulsen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Kearney's side, they got a great performance from Rhett Mundorf as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karter Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Garrison Burns, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Kearney, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Lincoln Northeast will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincoln High at 4:15 p.m. Lincoln High hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Kearney, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-1 win vs. Fremont on the 10th.
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