North Platte had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it 12. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kearney Bearcats. On the bright side, the nine- run effort marked the Bulldogs' highest-scoring game to date.
Tiffany Townsend made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Maleighya Harmon, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As for Kearney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. 12 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Kearney's side, the team relied heavily on Alexa Jacobsen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Jacobsen has posted since back in September of 2024. Sadie Kovarik was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
North Platte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 win against Cozad on the 26th. As for Kearney, they have also already played their next contest, a 17-5 victory against Lincoln Northeast on the 27th.
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