After a string of four wins, Cross Plains's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the May Tigers. Cross Plains was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven games prior) but May's pitchers proved too tough.
Cross Plains saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dusty Wyatt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Wyatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On May's side, Cayson Dail was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dail was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hunter Seider was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Brody Stice was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cross Plains' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for May, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Gorman the next time they take the field. May will head out to face Gorman at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Cross Plains will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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