SAUL RUIZ turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two walks allowed. For the season, RUIZ has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.53 over 19.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.462/0.650/0.846 with 10 runs.
Even though RUIZ couldn't lead Petersburg over Crosbyton, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crosbyton is coming into the match hot: they've won five straight at home. Will Petersburg have enough to hand them a loss? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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