The Lincoln Southeast Knights will head out to challenge the Kearney Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lincoln Southeast is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked third at the time (Lincoln Southeast was ranked seventh). The Knights fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Lincoln Southeast's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Kearney came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bearcats who were credited with the win. Kearney got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lexington's three. Kearney's winning goal came courtesy of Kaden Slaymaker.
Lincoln Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Kearney, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
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