Baseball Recap: Crosbyton Chiefs vs. Petersburg Buffaloes
Saturday just wasn't the day for Crosbyton's offense. They fell just short of the Petersburg Buffaloes by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Crosbyton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Petersburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 11th.
Dylan Doss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Crosbyton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Petersburg only tossed eight.
On Petersburg's side, the result came thanks to SAUL RUIZ's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Petersburg's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colton Sharples, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Crosbyton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Petersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
As of now, neither Crosbyton nor Petersburg have any future games scheduled.
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