After flying high against Auburn on Friday, Crete came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norris Titans on Friday. The loss put an end to the Cardinals' undefeated start to the season.
Madynn Dunham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
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Dunham wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kacey Dunaway, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Dunaway is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Crete fell to 2-1. As for Norris, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crete beat the Titans by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
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