Cardinals
| 09/15/25 vs York | 9-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Kearney Catholic | 4-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Cozad | 10-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs O'Neill | 10-0 |
| 09/11/25 @ Aurora | 14-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Crete entered their tilt with York on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dukes a 9-0 shutout. The Cardinals' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Madynn Dunham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camry Draeger and Makesha Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Draeger went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits Smith has posted over her last six contests. Kacey Dunaway was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Crete was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as York only posted a batting average of .062.
Crete's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for York, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8.
Coming up, Crete will be playing at home against Grand Island Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for York, they will face off against Kearney Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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