Grand Island Central Catholic pushed their score to 12 the last time they played Crete, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders fell just short of the Crete Cardinals by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Crusaders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Logan Rainforth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Grand Island Central Catholic and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Crete, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Grand Island Central Catholic is taking a road trip to square off against Twin River on Thursday. Twin River is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Grand Island Central Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Crete, they will face off against Scottsbluff at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crete: 3.2, Scottsbluff: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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