Kearney has won four straight games at home, while Smithville has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will host the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kearney proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Excelsior Springs. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Smithville never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Raytown South with a sharp 17-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Kearney couldn't quite get it done against Smithville in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 6-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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