On Saturday, Crete faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Crete Cardinals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Elkhorn North 6-5. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Madynn Dunham spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kacey Dunaway was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Crete is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Elkhorn North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Crete will venture away from home to take on Northwest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northwest is coming into the contest with 12 straight victories at home, so Crete will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Elkhorn North, they will take on Bennington on Monday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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