Cardinals
| 04/10/26 vs Lincoln Northwest | 8-3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Beatrice | 12-3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Lincoln High | 11-1 |
| 03/28/26 vs Elkhorn | 11-8 |
Crete had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Northwest Falcons by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cardinals also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Brooks Piening made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Landry Kuntz and Nick Wendt did most of the damage at the plate: Kuntz went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Wendt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Wendt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jay Wissenburg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Crete's record now sits at 6-8. As for Lincoln Northwest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Crete will face off against rival Central City/Centura at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest is set to take on their familiar foe Aurora at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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