May and Cross Plains are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The May Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Cross Plains Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. May is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
May stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Gorman as May made off with a 16-2 win.
Cayson Dail was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dail was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayden Psencik was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lusk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Cross Plains' good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of May. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cross Plains couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cross Plains saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dusty Wyatt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Wyatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
May's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cross Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. May has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .573. However, it's not like Cross Plains struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
May was able to grind out a solid win over Cross Plains in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for May since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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