Crete entered their tilt with Milford on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Milford Eagles a 14-0 shutout. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Madynn Dunham was a major factor 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 ten 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 matchups they've averaged 0.8.
Crete is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Milford, they dropped their record down to 12-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crete will square off against Beatrice on Thursday. Crete is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Milford, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Raymond Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Milford is facing Raymond Central at the right time seeing as Raymond Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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