It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Crete ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln Northwest Falcons out 4-3. The win was just what Crete needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior match.
Brooks Piening was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Kotil, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Lincoln Northwest's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Robison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Northwest 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 Crete only tossed four.
Crete's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Crete will square off against Central City/Centura at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central City/Centura is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will be playing at home against Waverly at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waverly will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lincoln Northwest surely won't give up without a fight.
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