Buhler had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 19-9 to make it six. They lost 10-0 to the McPherson Bullpups. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bullpups this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Buhler saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Carson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for McPherson, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 26-3. Considering they have won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On McPherson's side, not much got past Ian Razak, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Buhler off the board. Razak has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Isaac Barnett was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brock Richardson, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Buhler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McPherson, they will challenge Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bullpups' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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