Crete put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakeview Vikings a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Madynn Dunham made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Ochinero was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Camry Draeger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crete was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .700. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Crete's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for Lakeview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Crete wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 11-1 loss against Northwest on the 3rd. As for Lakeview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-1 victory against Highway 6 on the 3rd.
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