Baseball Recap: Buhler Wins Going Away Against Wellington

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 vs Winfield	15
03/27/25 vs Winfield	15
04/14/25 vs Wellington	10
03/31/25 @ Circle	6

Buhler lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wellington, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. Buhler was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Wellington on Monday. Buhler might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.

Brayden Henry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Henry was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mitchel McDaniel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Miller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Buhler kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.

Buhler has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wellington, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Buhler beat Wellington by a score of 5-3 later that day.