Cross Plains is 8-2 against Gorman since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cross Plains Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the Gorman Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six matchups, Cross Plains finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of May. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cross Plains has scored all season.
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.
Meanwhile, Gorman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 16-2 defeat to May might stick with them for a while.
Cross Plains' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Gorman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Cross Plains' way against Gorman in their previous matchup last Tuesday as Cross Plains made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cross Plains since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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