Baseball Game Preview: Ulysses Tigers vs. Goodland Cowboys

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Previous Games

05/07/24 - Home	10-0 W
05/07/24 - Home	7-6 W
04/18/23 - Away	6-7 L
04/18/23 - Away	0-6 L
04/19/22 - Home	3-1 W
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Ulysses has gone 8-2 against Goodland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. Ulysses has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Ulysses lost 11-4 to Lakin on Thursday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Alex Hostetler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Dominic Sanchez was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Goodland got the win against Decatur Community on Thursday by a conclusive 18-2. With that victory, the Cowboys brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Kaleb Williams and Zach Thorson did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Thorson went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Williams has become a key player for Goodland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Vonlintel, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Goodland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

The win made it two in a row for Goodland and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Ulysses, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.

Ulysses took their win against Goodland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.