Softball Recap: Crete's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Cardinals

Previous Games

09/16/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic	11-0
09/15/25 vs York	9-0
09/13/25 vs Kearney Catholic	4-0
09/13/25 vs Cozad	10-0
09/13/25 vs O'Neill	10-0
+ 3 more games

Crete came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders an 11-0 shutout. Give the Cardinals' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.

Madynn Dunham made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.

In other batting news, Crete let Camry Draeger and Macy Dunaway run wild. Draeger went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Dunaway went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Draeger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makesha Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Crete always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Island Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .083.

Crete's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

Looking ahead, Crete will head out on the road to square off against Adams Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.31 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will face off against Twin River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.