Ulysses had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it ten. They fell 6-2 to the Goodland Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Stryker Berglund made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Roman Romero also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Goodland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On Goodland's side, Kaleb Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Goodland is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Mull, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jared Quain was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Coincidentally, Ulysses and Goodland will both be playing Holcomb the next time they take the field. The Cowboys will host the Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Tigers will host them on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
