The Beatrice Orangemen will head out on the road to face off against the Crete Cardinals on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beatrice took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Ralston 13-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Orangemen considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Crete entered their tilt with Milford on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Madynn Dunham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and six RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kacey Dunaway was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makesha Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crete lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 1.
Beatrice pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crete, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Beatrice couldn't quite finish off Crete when the teams last played back in September of 2022 and fell 3-1. Can Beatrice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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