The Kearney Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Hastings Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kearney gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Lincoln Northwest. With that victory, Kearney brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jake Hansen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kole Throckmorton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hastings scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Lincoln Northwest 17-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hastings.
Kearney has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Hastings, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Kearney skirted past Hastings 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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