Baseball Preview: Petersburg Buffaloes vs. Crosbyton Chiefs
Petersburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Crosbyton Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Petersburg suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Crosbyton. Petersburg has not had much luck with Crosbyton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Crosbyton's part, Dylan Doss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Doss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Doss was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nehemiah Marquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josiah Vega, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Crosbyton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
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