Cardinals
| 09/04/25 vs McCook | 14-2 |
| 09/04/25 vs North Platte | 13-2 |
| 09/02/25 @ Fairbury | 19-6 |
| 08/28/25 @ Seward | 6-4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Norris | 7-3 |
| 08/22/25 vs Auburn | 9-3 |
Crete waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the McCook Bison 14-2. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Madynn Dunham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and three RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Crete let Camry Draeger and Hayley Mattox run wild. Draeger went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Mattox went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Mattox's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kacey Dunaway, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Crete was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .682. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in six consecutive games.
Crete's record is now 7-1. As for McCook, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Crete has already played their next matchup, a 7-4 victory against Ashland-Greenwood on the 6th. As for McCook, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 win against Gering on the 6th.
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