Crete hit Fairbury with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jeffs took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Jeffs in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
CJ Goeking was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Goeking was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Goeking wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jamison Runge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Fairbury's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Crete, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Fairbury has already played their next matchup, a 16-1 loss against Raymond Central on the 22nd. As for Crete, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-0 defeat against Seward on the 21st.
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