Northwest put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Kearney Bearcats 10-2. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Kearney's batters probably weren't too happy with Graclyn Simmons, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up three walks). Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Laiken Dorsey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Ray, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Northwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney only hit a.
Northwest pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kearney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will welcome Kearney Catholic on Monday. Northwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season. As for Kearney, they will face off against Lincoln High at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kearney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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