On Saturday, Crete faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Crete Cardinals came up short against the Waverly Vikings, falling 14-2. It was the first time this season that the Cardinals let down their fans at home.
Crete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacey Dunaway, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
The defeat snapped Crete's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Waverly, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Crete didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-0 victory vs. Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan on the 10th. Waverly has also already played their next match, a 10-8 loss against Elkhorn North on the 9th.
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