Crete couldn't quite beat Hastings on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Crete Cardinals fell just short of the Hastings Tigers by a score of 6-4. Crete has struggled against Hastings recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Crete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaime Ramos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Hastings, they pushed their record up to 9-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Crete will square off against Beatrice at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beatrice is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. Hastings does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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