May and Cross Plains are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The May Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Cross Plains Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in May's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cross Plains has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, May was able to grind out a solid win over Gorman, taking the game 6-1.
Cayson Dail and Lane Goodson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Dail tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Goodson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Dail has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dail got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Goodson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Lusk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Psencik, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cross Plains fell victim to a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Winters on Friday.
May's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Cross Plains, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
May beat Cross Plains 6-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Does May have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cross Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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