Crete's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fairbury Jeffs a 12-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Crete has managed all season.
Carson Kotil made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Kotil has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kotil was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooks Piening, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Triston Lenhoff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Crete's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Fairbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Crete will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Adams Central at 12:00 p.m. Crete has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Fairbury, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Raymond Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Raymond Central is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Fairbury will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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