Crete pushed their score to nine the last time they played Grand Island Central Catholic, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Crete Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 12-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Madynn Dunham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camry Draeger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Crete didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Island Central Catholic only tossed three.
Crete is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Crete will welcome Scottsbluff at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsbluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will head out to square off against Twin River on Thursday. Twin River is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses at home, meaning Grand Island Central Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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