Petersburg lost against Crosbyton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Petersburg Buffaloes' tough 10-4 defeat to the Crosbyton Chiefs might stick with them for a while. Petersburg has struggled against Crosbyton recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
SAUL RUIZ was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. RUIZ has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. RUIZ was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
RUIZ wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Sharples, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Petersburg, Crosbyton also got a great game from a two-way player: Dylan Doss. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Doss was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Nehemiah Marquez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Josiah Vega was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Crosbyton, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
While Petersburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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