If Petersburg was feeling good off their 14-0 takedown of Springlake-Earth two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Petersburg Buffaloes fell just short of the Jayton Jaybirds by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Petersburg of the 17-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 1st.
Petersburg got a big performance out of Aiden Beversdorf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Sedillo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Jayton, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Petersburg will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Crosbyton at 11:00 a.m. Crosbyton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Jayton, they will head out on the road to face off against Springlake-Earth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springlake-Earth is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Jayton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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