Crete wins and is headed to State this weekend, 5-2 over Waverly. Game recap to follow later, but big time pitching performance by Z. Connell with 5ip. Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA closed it out with 2ip..

State kicks off Saturday at 10am vs. Minden.

State Game update. Crete 3 Minden 0 Heading to top of 6th in Valley.

Crete Juniors win game 1 of the Class B Juniors State Tourney 3-2 over Minden. Nick Wendt 4.1 ip, 1h, 10k (win) Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 1ip (save) Triston 1.1ip Triston 1-4 Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 1-2, hbp, rbi Z. Connell 1-3 J. Wissenberg 1-2, rbi M. Jenny 2-3

Crete down 4-3 as we head to bottom of the 6th against undefeated Central City.

Juniors lose 7-4 to Central City. Triston 1-2 Nick Wendt 2-3, 2b, 2rbi Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 2-4, rbi Z. Connell 2-4 J. Wissenberg 1-4 P. Steuer 1-3 Z. Connell 4ip, 1h, 4k Elimination game tomorrow vs. Etc

Juniors season ends with a loss to Elkhorn Mount Michael, 15-5. Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 1-3, rbi C. Stutzman 1-2, 2b, rbi Z. Connell 1-3, 2b, rbi M. Jenny 1-2, 2b Triston 4ip, 2h, 2r, 4k We finish a much improved season with a 22-4-1 record. Seniors area starts Friday at 1pm

Seniors falter late to Lincoln Christian 10-3. Carson Kotil 3-4, rbi Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 1-4, 3b, rbi Nick Wendt 1-3, 2b, rbi A. Eltze 2-3 Christian 2-3 everett heath 4ip, 4h, 2r, 3k Elimination game tomorrow at 1pm

Seniors end their season with a 13-3 loss to Hickman (Gana Trucking) Nick Wendt 1-2 M. Connell 2-2, 2b, rbi Much improved season, doubled their win total from last year.

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Seniors open the season with a 13-1 win over Nemaha Sports (Lincoln Christian) Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 3-4, 2b, 4rbi C. Disch 1-3, rbi everett heath 1-3 Triston 1-2, 2b, rbi Nick Wendt 5ip, 2h, 1r, 9k, 2bb

Juniors beat Brester Construction (Lincoln Christian) 10-2 27'Brooks Piening | 2027 SS | 4.14 GPA 2-2, 4sb 28'C. Disch 1-4, 3rbi 28'T. Grossart 1-2, 3rbi 27'H. Knoche 1-1, 2hbp 28'W. Vorderstrasse 1-2, rbi 27'P. Steuer 4ip, 4h, 2r, 4k 28'T. Grossart 1ip, 0h, 2k

Juniors win their first 2 games of the area tournament. 9-3 over Beatrice and 9-1 over Syracuse. Winners bracket game tonight against Hickman at 8pm in Hickman. Come out and support the boys!

Ticket to Junior Legion State Tournament on the line tonight in Hickman. Crete needs 2 wins, Hickman needs 1. First game at 5pm, second game to follow.

Area tournament starts Friday in Springfield.

Seniors with a big comeback, walkoff win last night over Wahoo State Bank. 26' Jay Wissenburg with the game tying hit in the 7th to extend the game. He followed that with a 2 out, 2 run walkoff single. Back at it today in a winners bracket game against Ashland at 4pm.

Another comeback thriller today against Ashland. 2 runs in the top of the 7th to take a 1 run lead. Held on in the bottom half for the win. Winners bracket game tomorrow against Waverly or Springfield.