It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Buhler ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Clearwater Indians 4-3. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Buhler's 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Crusaders
| 04/28/25 @ Clearwater | 4-3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Clearwater | 11-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ El Dorado | 1-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ El Dorado | 5-1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Circle | 6-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Buhler's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clearwater, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buhler will head out to challenge Abilene at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clearwater, they will venture away from home to face off against Augusta on Monday.
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