Crete put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Lexington Minutemen. Crete's winning goal came courtesy of Osvin Garcia Velasquez.
Crete's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five contests. As for Lexington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crete will take on Beatrice at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Beatrice will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Crete is ranked seventh). As for Lexington, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Scottsbluff at 4:00 p.m. Lexington is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
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