The Crete Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against Westview at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Westview took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Crete, who comes in off a win.
Crete was handed a 17-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Raymond Central on Thursday. Crete had just enough and edged Raymond Central out 4-2. The win was just what Crete needed coming off of a 21-4 loss in their prior contest.
Jeffrey Kuncl looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Crete's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Placzek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Westview's offense. Their rough 12-0 defeat to Gretna East on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this year in which Westview was not able to get on the board.
The win got Crete back to even at 3-3. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crete has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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