After four games on the road, Kearney is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kearney fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lincoln North Star on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Navigators by a score of 6-5. Kearney has not had much luck with Lincoln North Star recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Jase Blattner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Grand Island.
Kellen Janssen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Kearney's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Lincoln Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Kearney took their victory against Lincoln Northeast in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-2. Will Kearney repeat their success, or does Lincoln Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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