The Aurora Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Crete Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Aurora finally turned things around against St. Paul/Palmer on Thursday. Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Paul/Palmer and snuck past 6-5.
Keegan Chaney was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jace Dorsey was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Crete was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Nebraska City out 6-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Crete as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Nick Wendt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooks Piening, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Aurora's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-14. As for Crete, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-14.
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