After flying high against Cozad on Tuesday, Aurora came back down to earth. The Huskies came up short against the Crete Cardinals on Thursday, falling 14-6. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Ashlyn Kottwitz and Vivi Fahrnbruch stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kottwitz went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Fahrnbruch went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Novella Stevens also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Aurora's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-6. As for Crete, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Aurora will face off against Adams Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Crete, they have already played their next game, a 10-0 win against O'Neill on the 13th.
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