Wellington is 2-8 against Buhler since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Wellington will head out to face off against Buhler at 4:00 p.m. Wellington is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Wellington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Pittsburg by a score of 4-0. The four-run effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Buhler's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 15-8 to Clay Center.
Cash Carson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Scripsick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wellington's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Buhler, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Wellington skirted past Buhler 7-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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