The Crosbyton Chiefs will face off against the Springlake-Earth Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Crosbyton has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Crosbyton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Petersburg with a sharp 18-11 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Chiefs needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
David Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scott was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Nolan Salazar was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Matthew Guerrero was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Crosbyton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Springlake-Earth was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Nazareth, falling 30-2.
Springlake-Earth's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8-1. As for Crosbyton, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-8.
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