Crete let Omaha South stack six runs on them in the fourth inning on Friday but luckily Crete prevailed anyway. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Packers. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by just one run.
Nick Wendt
| 04/16/26 @ Holdrege | 3 |
| 03/21/26 vs Falls City | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Omaha South | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Lincoln Northwest | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Beatrice | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Nick Wendt was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Crete: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Piening, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Crete pushed their record up to 9-13 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Omaha South, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Crete will take on rival York at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Omaha South is set to square off against their familiar foe North Platte at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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