If Kearney Catholic was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Central City on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stars came up short against the Northwest Vikings on Monday, falling 17-2. The Stars have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Avery Cast made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Kearney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Northwest, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Kearney Catholic and Northwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Stars (ranked 29th) will meet McCook (ranked 86th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northwest will challenge Grand Island Central Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 58).
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