The Crete Cardinals will head out to face off against the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Crete came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-6 to Bennington. The Cardinals have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Carson Kotil and Nick Wendt did some serious damage despite the final result: Kotil went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Wendt went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was Wendt's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Standing Bear as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Owen Wilkinson's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lincoln Northwest is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Ramsey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Sam Stevens was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The win got Lincoln Northwest back to even at 5-5. As for Crete, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Crete came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Northwest when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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