Tuesday just wasn't the day for Crete's offense. They fell just short of the Central City/Centura Kernels by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Kernels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Crete saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Piening, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Crete's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Central City/Centura, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Crete will challenge rival Holdrege at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Central City/Centura is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Kernels 3.4, the Warriors 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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