After a string of three wins, Grand Island's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kearney Bearcats. Grand Island was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kearney apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Grand Island saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Dinkelman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kearney's side, the team relied heavily on Garrison Burns, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grand Island's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Kearney, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Island will take on Papillion-LaVista South at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Kearney, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln High at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kearney is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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