After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwest, Kearney was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Lincoln East Spartans. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered an 11-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lauren Schmeits made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kennedy Lee
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In other batting news, Kennedy Lee was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Greeley Cargill was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Kearney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.
Kearney has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Lincoln East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearney beat the Spartans by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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