Hastings faced Crete in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 3-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won eight in a row.
ELLA TINSMAN
| 09/27/25 @ Crete | 18 |
| 09/25/25 @ Gretna East | 16 |
| 09/23/25 vs Norris | 21 |
| 09/20/25 vs Pius X | 11 |
| 09/20/25 vs Skutt Catholic | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
The result came thanks to ELLA TINSMAN's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hastings saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HADYN LAUX, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Hastings' win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Crete, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-4.
Hastings wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-2 loss against Northwest on the 27th. As for Crete, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 defeat against Elkhorn North on the 27th.
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