Clearwater extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 11-9-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Buhler Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Monday.
As for Buhler, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Buhler's part, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jared Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clearwater will venture away from home to take on Augusta on Monday. As for Buhler, they will square off against Abilene at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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