After both having extra time off, the Petersburg Buffaloes and the Jayton Jaybirds will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Petersburg will be strutting in after a win while Jayton will be coming in after a loss.
Petersburg will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Springlake-Earth, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Petersburg never let Springlake-Earth onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory last Friday. The win was some much needed relief for Petersburg as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
SAUL RUIZ made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. RUIZ has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. RUIZ was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Malachi Sedillo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. CORBIN MCWILLIAMS was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Jayton was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Crosbyton.
Petersburg's record now sits at 3-9. As for Jayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Petersburg might still be hurting after the 17-6 loss they got from Jayton when the teams last played on April 1st. Can Petersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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