Petersburg pushed their score to six the last time they played Crosbyton, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Petersburg Buffaloes never let the Crosbyton Chiefs onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was payback for Petersburg, who suffered a 19-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past SAUL RUIZ, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Crosbyton off the board. RUIZ has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Petersburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Sharples, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
On Crosbyton's side, 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.
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.
Petersburg's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Crosbyton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Petersburg nor Crosbyton have any future games scheduled.
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