Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 16-4 to the Springlake-Earth Wolverines. That's two games in a row now that the Buffaloes have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Petersburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brecken Rasco, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Malachi Sedillo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Springlake-Earth, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petersburg will head out to take on Crosbyton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.67 runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Springlake-Earth, they will face off against Nazareth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Swifts will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Wolverines surely won't give up without a fight.
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