Beatrice had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it six. They lost 12-3 to the Crete Cardinals. The Orangemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 14-1.
Beatrice saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colt Rinne, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That run marked the first that Rinne has scored this season.
As for Crete, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Crete's side, Nick Wendt made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave Wendt a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Steuer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Crete's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Brooks Piening was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Beatrice will square off against rival Plattsmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Crete is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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