After flying high against Lincoln Lutheran on Saturday, Crete came back down to earth. The Cardinals fell 5-2 to the Adams Central Patriots on Saturday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Cardinals, who fell 12-10 when the teams last met back in April of 2022.
Zack Connell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three matches.
On the hitting side, Crete saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triston Lenhoff, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Adams Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Crete will square off against rival Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Adams Central is set to take on their familiar foe Platteview at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
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