Baseball Preview: Ulysses Tigers vs. Goodland Cowboys
The Ulysses Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Goodland Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Ulysses' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Goodland has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Ulysses is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 21-6 margin over Elkhart on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ulysses with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Goodland narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cimarron 4-2.
Cole Linton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Linton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Linton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Thorsen, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Ulysses has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Goodland, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
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