Baseball Game Preview: Grandview Wolves vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes

For the second straight game, Grandview will face off against Smoky Hill. The Wolves will be playing at home against the Buffaloes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grandview has eight straight wins, Smoky Hill has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Grandview had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Smoky Hill on Thursday. The Wolves never let the Buffaloes get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Ethan Wachsmann looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Kyler Vaughn

Hits (Career)

05/01/25 @ Smoky Hill	3
03/25/25 @ Legacy	2
03/22/25 vs Fort Collins	2
03/18/25 @ Heritage	2
04/26/25 @ Boulder	1

At the plate, Grandview got a massive performance out of Kyler Vaughn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave Vaughn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Bohmeyer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Grandview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smoky Hill only posted a batting average of .000.

Grandview pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Smoky Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.

Smoky Hill's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grandview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Smoky Hill, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Grandview's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.