The Aurora Huskies will face off against the Crete Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Aurora has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Aurora came up short against St. Paul/Palmer on Thursday, falling 13-3.
Aurora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Comer, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crete owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Platteview 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since April 11th.
Not much got past Patton Svitak, who gave up just three hits to keep Platteview off the board. Svitak has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Placzek was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nick Wendt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Crete has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Aurora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
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