After losing to Papillion-LaVista South the last time they met, Kearney decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Kearney Bearcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Papillion-LaVista South Titans on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kearney.
Kearney got a great performance from Derrick Nonhof as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kegan Brand came in to relieve Nonhof and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in he one inning pitched.
At the plate, Kearney let Beau Skala and Bryce Andersen loose on the outfield. Skala went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Andersen scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, they got a good showing from Michael Jellen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bryce Buhman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Danny Wallace was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kearney's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearney will square off against Papillion-LaVista at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Millard North at 4:30 p.m. Papillion-LaVista South and Millard North are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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