Kearney extended their postseason success on Thursday against Grand Island. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Grand Island Islanders. That's more bragging rights for the Bearcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Magnani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauren Schmeits was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-16 record this season. As for Grand Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-25.
Kearney didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Papillion-LaVista on the 10th. Grand Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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