Lincoln Northeast couldn't beat Kearney on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Rockets came up short against the Bearcats, falling 17-5. The Rockets have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lincoln Northeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Leininger, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Lincoln Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kearney, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bearcats beat Lincoln Northeast by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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