Kearney is 8-1 against Columbus since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kearney Bearcats will look to defend their home pitch against the Columbus Discoverers at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Kearney is ranked 32nd, while Columbus is ranked 15th).
After low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Kearney brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They never let North Platte onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Kearney's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Columbus was not quite Lincoln High's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Links by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Columbus has lost by just one goal.
Kearney's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
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