Northwest put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Kearney Bearcats out 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted against the Bearcats since August 31, 2021.
Northwest got a massive performance out of Libby Loman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Laiken Dorsey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Northwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney only posted a batting average of .261.
Northwest's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Kearney, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Northwest will play host again on Monday to welcome Kearney Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled. Kearney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Kearney, they will square off against Lincoln East on Tuesday.
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