Preview: Springlake-Earth Wolverines vs. Crosbyton Chiefs
The Springlake-Earth Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Crosbyton Chiefs at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Springlake-Earth has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Crosbyton will arrive with five straight wins.
While Springlake-Earth couldn't quite beat Ralls on March 9th, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point loss they were dealt on March 8th. Springlake-Earth fell just short of Ralls by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Crosbyton can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Jayton as Crosbyton made off with an 11-1 victory.
Dylan Doss was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Doss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Doss was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Michael Reyes was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bam Marquez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Springlake-Earth's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1. As for Crosbyton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Springlake-Earth came up short against Crosbyton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Springlake-Earth, Marco Reyna (who scored two runs while going 3-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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