Cardinals
| 08/22/25 vs Gering | 15 |
| 09/18/25 @ Adams Central | 13 |
| 09/02/25 @ Fairbury | 13 |
| 09/04/25 vs McCook | 12 |
| 09/16/25 vs Grand Island Central Catholic | 11 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Crete duked it out with Gross Catholic on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-3 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madynn Dunham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and one double while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Azalyne Beck, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Camry Draeger, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Crete kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Crete's record is now 22-5. As for Gross Catholic, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-12.
Crete does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gross Catholic, they will face off against Plattsmouth at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.23 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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