Softball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Crete

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

08/22/25 vs Gering	15
09/18/25 @ Adams Central	13
09/02/25 @ Fairbury	13
09/04/25 vs McCook	12
09/16/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic	11

Crete waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Milford Eagles get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.

Madynn Dunham made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Kacey Dunaway was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Logan Ochinero was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Crete kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.

Crete's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Milford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crete will head out to take on Beatrice on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.5, the Orangemen 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Milford, they will face off against Raymond Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.