The Lincoln Southeast Knights will head out to square off against the Kearney Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lincoln Southeast and five for Kearney.
Lincoln Southeast's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lincoln North Star on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Navigators. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kearney took on Hastings on Tuesday. Kearney fell just short of Hastings by a score of 7-6.
Kelsey Hatcher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Lincoln Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Kearney, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln Southeast hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Kearney struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln Southeast might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Kearney in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Lincoln Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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