The Goodland Cowboys will head out on the road to square off against the Ulysses Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goodland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, Goodland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cimarron 4-2.
Cole Linton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Linton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Linton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Thorsen, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ulysses scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Elkhart as Ulysses made off with a 21-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ulysses.
Goodland's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Ulysses, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Goodland came out on top in a nail-biter against Ulysses when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goodland 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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