Bulldogs Open District Play with a Bang

The Kearney Bulldogs Softball team started Class 4 Tournament play with a huge win over the Raytown Lady Jays on Wednesday, October 16. They shutout Raytown 15-0 in three innings.

Reghan Lueken hit a grand slam to center field and cleared the bases in the 1st inning.

Kearney’s bats were hot in all three innings as Brooke Paalhar grounded out and scored one right away in the first inning. Reghan Lueken then hit a grand slam to center field and cleared the bases.

In the second inning, Morgan Pennington hit an inside the park home run, scoring three runs, and Lueken doubled, scoring one run. In the third inning, Jocelyn Lincoln doubled, scoring two runs, and the Lady Jays committed three errors that allowed four runs.

Reghan Lueken also showed her masterful pitching skills in the circle for the Bulldogs. She pitched all three innings to shutout the Raytown Jays. She had 5 strikeouts and allowed 0 walks and 0 runs.

Here are some other highlights of the game:

Macy Marrow went 1-2 with 2 runs scored

Kennedi Casey went 2-3 with 1 run scored

Brooke Paalhar had 1 run scored & 1 RBI

Morgan Pennington went 2-3 with 3 RBIs & runs scored (Inside the park HR)

Kate Stumpenhaus went 1-3 with 2 runs scored

Jocelyn Lincoln went 2-3 with 3 runs scored

Reghan Lueken went 2-3 with 5 RBIs and a grand slam

Caroline Jury went 3-3

Kearney’s next outing is the District Semi Final will be played at Winnetonka High School vs Marshall.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.

Bulldog Softball Dominates Over Winnetonka

Jocelyn Lincoln scored and drove in one when she smashed a homerun on Thursday, October 3 against the Winnetonka Griffins. The Bulldogs would go on to win the game in just three innings, 16-1.

Jocelyn Lincoln scored and drove in one when she smashed a homerun on Thursday.

Winnetonka struck first in the top of the first with one run in after a ground out. Kearney came back in the bottom of the first by scoring eight runs on six hits to take the lead, 8-1. Lincoln hit a two-run homerun over the left field fence. Kennedi Casey had a huge at-bat that drove in three runners on a single.

The Bulldogs scored eight runs on eight hits in the bottom of the third inning. Brooke Paalhar singled, scoring one run, Morgan Pennington singled, scoring one run, Kate Stumpenhaus doubled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Reghan Lueken doubled, scoring two runs, and Caroline Jury singled, scoring one run.

Reghan Lueken pitched all three innings and had 4 strikeouts. She allowed two hits and one run over three innings and walked one.

Other highlights include:

- Macy Morrow went 1-2

- Kate Landewee had 1 RBI

- Caroline Jury went 1-2 with 1 RBI

- Ryleigh Van Emmerik went 3-3

The Bulldogs are now 23-4 and 7-0 in conference play. Senior night will be Tuesday October 8th against Raytown South.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.

Bulldog Softball Steamrolls Winnetonka

The Kearney Varsity softball team traveled to Winnetonka on Monday to play the Griffins in their third conference game of the season. Kate Landewee pitched a perfect 5-inning game to shutout Winnetonka, 13-0.

The Bulldogs struck first in the top of the first inning and never looked back. Morgan Pennington hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, and Jocelyn Lincoln singled, scoring two runs.

Kennedi Casey Kennedi collected 3 hits on 4 at bats during the game, hit a double to drive in 3 runs, and collected 2 runs.

Kearney added two runs in the second inning when Brooke Paalhar singled following a 7-pitch at-bat. The team racked up six runs on five hits in the top of the third inning. Kennedi Casey doubled, scoring three runs, Pennington singled, scoring two runs, and Kate Stumpenhaus singled, scoring one run.

Kennedi Casey Kennedi collected 3 hits on 4 at bats during the game, hit a double to drive in 3 runs, and collected 2 runs.

Pennington and Casey each drove in three runs; Ryleigh Van Emmerik and Landewee each collected multiple hits as well. Macy Morrow and Ashlynn Blank went 1 for 1. Ellie Switzer had 1 RBI. Jocelyn Lincoln went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs. Caroline Jury made 15 plays at the plate.

Kate Landewee struck out 13 batters on the day. She gave up three hits and zero runs over five innings with no walks.

The Bulldogs are on an 11-game winning streak. Their season record is 16-2 and 3-0 in conference play.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.

Bulldog Softball Holds Back Smithville

For the first Suburban Blue Conference game of the Bulldog softball team’s season, Kearney faced off against the Smithville Warriors on Tuesday, September 17. Both teams were there to win the rivalry, but Kearney was able to take the win with a score of 5-2.

Alyssa Quick pitched a complete game against the Smithville Warriors, only allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs.

The Warriors put up the first run of the game in the top of the second inning after Avery Davis hit a solo home run to right field. The Bulldogs kept cool in the rest of the 2nd inning and top of the 3rd with a solid defense and pitching.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Kearney put up 4 runs as Macy Morrow singled and scored, Brooke Paalhar doubled and scored, Morgan Pennington singled and scored. Alyssa Quick singled and Reese Narron came in to pinch run. Kate Stumpenhaus doubled and drove in Pennington and Narron for the 4th run.

Kearney scored once more in the bottom of the 4th as Morrow went home on a Pennington sacrifice fly. The Warriors scored one more run in the top of the 7th but a solid Bulldog defense prevented any more batters from making it home.

Alyssa Quick pitched a complete game against the Smithville Warriors, only allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs.

Other highlights of the game:

Macy Morrow went 3-3

Kennedi Casey went 1-2

Brooke Paalhar went 2-3 with 1 RBI

Morgan Pennington went 1-3 with 1 RBI

Alyssa Quick went 2-3 with 1 RBI

Kate Stumpenhaus went 1-3 with 2 RBIs

Jocelyn Lincoln went 1-3

The Kearney Bulldogs softball record is now 14-2 and 1-0 in conference play.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.

Bulldog Softball Smashes Lee’s Summit West

The varsity softball team took on the Lee's Summit West Titans on Monday, September 17. The Bulldogs smashed through the Titan defense in the bottom of the sixth inning to finish the game, 17-7.

Morgan Pennington went 3-5 with 4 RBIs for the Kearney Bulldogs.

The Kearney girls were able to score in the bottom of the first on a wild pitch, but the Titans struck back in the top of the 2nd with 3 runs. The score was going back and forth with both teams hitting the ball well. The Bulldogs found themselves winning in the bottom of the 6th inning with a score of 9-7.

The Bulldogs decided they didn't want to play defense again and scored 8 runs to win the game.

Macy Morrow went 1-2 with 1 RBI and Kennedi Casey went 1-4 with 1 RBI. Brooke Paalhar and Morgan Pennington each went 3-5. Paalhar had 3 RBIs and Pennington knocked in 4 RBIs.

Alyssa Quick went 3-5 with 2 RBIs, Kate Stumpenhaus went 1-4 with 2 RBIs, Caroline Jury went 1-3 with 1 RBI, and Ryleigh Van Emmerik went 2-4

Kate Landewee was on the mound for 5 innings and pitched six strikeouts. Reghan Lueken came in and pitched the last inning. She made two strikeouts.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.