Despite a three-hit performance from Kole Throckmorton and a furious comeback effort, Kearney Misko Sports 18U fell just short in an 8-7 loss to Lincoln Hotel Group Tuesday night at Memorial Field.
Throckmorton paced Kearney’s offense, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a single. He singled in the second, doubled in the fourth, and doubled again in the fifth to spark the Misko offense.
Lincoln Hotel Group struck early, scoring twice in the first inning on an RBI single by Beau Epp and a Kearney error. They broke the game open in the second with a four-run frame highlighted by a two-run double from Gavin Bullock and an RBI double by Jackson Froeschl, jumping out to a 6-0 lead.
Kearney Misko responded with a gradual comeback, clawing back with a series of clutch at-bats, including RBI doubles, singles, and a sacrifice fly to eventually take a 7-6 lead in the bottom of the sixth. Talyn Lewis tied the game with an RBI single down the right field line, and Griffin Novacek gave Kearney the lead with a sacrifice lineout to center.
However, Lincoln Hotel Group answered in the top of the seventh. Jackson Minzel tied the game with a single to left, and Kameron Foster’s sacrifice bunt brought home the go-ahead run.
Bullock earned the win for Lincoln, pitching a clean seventh inning with two strikeouts. Tryston Engelhardt took the loss for Kearney, allowing two runs over 3.1 innings. Draden Reidy started on the mound for Misko, allowing two earned runs in 1.1 innings.
Misko will play in the Cornhusker League Championship tomorrow against Grand Island with first pitch slated for 6:00 P.M. Ethan McCormick will have the coverage from Memorial Field.
