Crete lost to Lincoln Northeast back in May of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one run.
Ike Svitak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Another player making a difference was Caleb Disch, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Crete and nudges their season record down to 12-15. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Lincoln Northeast, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-14.
Crete does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Silver Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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