If Hershey was feeling good fresh off their 13-1 takedown of Chase County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hershey Panthers fell 4-1 to the Crete Cardinals on Saturday.
Ellie Hampton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hershey saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Denny, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hershey's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Crete, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Hershey will face off against St. Paul at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Crete, they will challenge Kearney Catholic at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Kearney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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