There's no place like home for Kearney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the North Platte Bulldogs 9-7. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered an 11-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Griffin Novacek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Devin Carrell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Andersen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Kearney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bearcats
| 04/19/25 vs North Platte | 9-7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 8-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Grand Island | 7-4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 3-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Columbus | 3-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Kearney's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Platte, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Coincidentally, Kearney and North Platte will both be playing Lincoln North Star the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will host the Navigators at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Bearcats will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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