Crete won the last time they faced Scottsbluff, and things went their way on Friday too. The Crete Cardinals walked away with a 7-3 win over the Scottsbluff Bearcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Madynn Dunham was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ruby Van Horn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Ady Ziemann, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Crete kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Crete is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Scottsbluff, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.
Crete will venture away from home to challenge Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crete is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Scottsbluff, they will face off against Aurora at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aurora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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