Kearney is on a three-game streak of home losses, Lincoln Southeast a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Kearney Bearcats will host the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 5:00 p.m. Kearney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kearney faced off against 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.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln Southeast's offense. They lost 8-0 to Lincoln North Star on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly eight runs.
Kearney's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kearney hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Lincoln Southeast 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.
Kearney took their win against Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0. Will Kearney repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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