Kearney is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Lincoln Southwest is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kearney Bearcats will face off against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kearney's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lincoln Southeast 10-0.
The team relied heavily on Alexa Jacobsen, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Schmeits, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Kearney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Southeast only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest faced Papillion-LaVista South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Lincoln Southwest's way against Papillion-LaVista South as Lincoln Southwest made off with an 8-2 win.
Raegan Brandt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple.
In other batting news, Hadley Madson and Emma Dostal did most of the damage at the plate: Madson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Dostal went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Beth Hart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Lincoln Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Kearney has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kearney might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Kearney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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