The Crete Cardinals will square off against the Platteview Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Crete came up short against Nebraska City and fell 6-1.
Crete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Wendt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Platteview never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against Arlington by a score of 3-0. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Bryson Banks tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for Platteview: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 7-8 otherwise.
Platteview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arlington struck out 12 times.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Platteview, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Crete suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Platteview in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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