Kearney put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Norfolk Panthers a 7-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kearney.
Bryce Andersen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Andersen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Derrick Nonhof looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Garrison Burns was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Kegan Brand was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kearney's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Norfolk, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearney will face off against Fremont at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Kearney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norfolk, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Wayne at 4:30 p.m. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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