The Crete Cardinals will take on the North Platte Bulldogs in a tournament on Saturday. North Platte took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crete, who comes in off a win.
Crete had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Aurora on Friday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Huskies. Considering the Cardinals have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooks Piening was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Crete is undefeated when Piening posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise.
Patton Svitak
| 05/02/25 @ Aurora | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Nebraska City | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs York | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Waverly | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Seward | 1 |
In other batting news, Patton Svitak was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Wendt, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, North Platte fell victim to Bellevue West and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Thunderbirds. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Platte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Hagert, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Crete has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for North Platte, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
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