Cross Plains has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the May Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cross Plains' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
Cross Plains put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Huckabay as Cross Plains made off with a 15-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Dusty Wyatt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Albrecht, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while May put up some runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Oglesby. May blew past Oglesby 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for May.
Cayson Dail and Hagan Hester made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Dail tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Hester didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At bat, Dail scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Hester scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Lusk, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lane Goodson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cross Plains' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for May, their record now sits at 2-0.
Cross Plains couldn't quite finish off May when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Cross Plains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
