Lincoln Southwest has gone 9-1 against Kearney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kearney Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln Southwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista South, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lincoln Southwest was ranked fourth). Lincoln Southwest was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Papillion-LaVista South on Friday.
Raegan Brandt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple.
In other batting news, Hadley Madson and Emma Dostal did most of the damage at the plate: Madson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Dostal went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Beth Hart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln Southwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista South only tossed three.
Meanwhile, while Kearney put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Lincoln Southeast. Kearney was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Lincoln Southeast.
Alexa Jacobsen was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Schmeits, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Kearney, their record is now 14-7.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln Southwest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Kearney 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.
Lincoln Southwest took their win against Kearney in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Southwest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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