Kearney came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Lincoln Northeast Rockets 9-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kearney also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Rydge Jackson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Kearney got a big performance out of Griffin Novacek, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kole Throckmorton, who went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Lincoln Northeast's side, Jaxon Volkmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kearney's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Kearney will face off against Norfolk at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will head out on the road to challenge Papillion-LaVista South at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northeast is facing Papillion-LaVista South at the right time seeing as Papillion-LaVista South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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