Baseball Game Preview: Springlake-Earth Wolverines vs. Crosbyton Chiefs

The Springlake-Earth Wolverines will venture away from home to challenge the Crosbyton Chiefs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springlake-Earth has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Springlake-Earth is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Nazareth on Tuesday. They came up short against the Swifts, falling 30-2.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crosbyton). They were the clear victors by an 18-11 margin over Petersburg on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Chiefs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

David Scott made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scott was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Salazar, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthew Guerrero, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Crosbyton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Petersburg only posted an OBP of .390.

Springlake-Earth's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8-1. As for Crosbyton, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-8.

Springlake-Earth came out on top in a nail-biter against Crosbyton when the teams last played last Saturday, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.