Crete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Beatrice Orangemen by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crete of the 13-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Crete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenner Svitak, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Beatrice's side, Collin Mangnall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Beatrice, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Crete nor Beatrice have any future games scheduled.
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