Baseball Game Preview: Buhler Crusaders vs. Clay Center Tigers

The Buhler Crusaders will challenge the Clay Center Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Buhler's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They skirted past El Dorado 1-0. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Crusaders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Meanwhile, Clay Center waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Red Raiders. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Clay Center's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Buhler, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.

Buhler suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Clay Center in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.