McPherson, Kan. — The McPherson Bullpup baseball team won it's ninth straight game, and more importantly advanced to the class 4A state tournament with a 6-2 win over Buhler in the regional championship game.
McPherson got past El Dorado, 14-0 in the regional semifinal before beating their rival in the title game. The Bullpups and Crusaders split their two games in the regular season, Buhler winning the first meeting before McPherson won recent game at home on April 6. The Bullpups advance to their second straight class 4A state tourney with the win on Tuesday.
Buhler loaded the bases with nobody out in the second and would eventually take a 2-0 lead after an inning and a half. McPherson didn't wait long to plate it's first run, as Carter Allen crushed a 3-run double to left field, giving the Pups a 3-2 lead. McPherson plated one more run in the inning and led 4-2 after two complete.
The Bullpups had back-to-back hits in the third, resulting in two more runs and giving the hosts a 6-2 lead. Although Buhler out hit the Bullpups, 8-7, the Bullpups' defense stayed strong and didn't let any more damage happen.
The Crusaders had won their last two meetings against McPherson in regional title games, including 2016 en route to it's state title and in 2018.
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4A Baseball Regional (McPherson)
(4) McPherson def. (13) El Dorado, 14-0 (5 Inn)
(5) Buhler def. (12) Ulysses, 15-0 (3 Inn)
(4) McPherson def. (5) Buhler, 6-2
*McPherson is state bound
4A Baseball Regional (Pratt)
(2) Pratt def. (15) Mulvane, 7-6
(7) Larned/La Crosse def. (10) Chapman, 2-0
(7) Larned/La Crosse def. (2) Pratt, 1-0
*Larned/La Crosse is state bound
3A Baseball Regional (Hoisington)
(1) Hesston def. (8) Nickerson, 5-2
(5) Ellsworth def. (4) Sylvan-Lucas/Lincoln, 7-5
(2) Ellinwood/Stafford def. (7) Smoky Valley, 1-0 (8 Inn)
(3) Hoisington/Central Plains def. (6) Beloit, 7-3
Wednesday Games at Hoisington
(1) Hesston vs. (5) Ellsworth, 2 p.m.
(2) Ellinwood/Stafford vs. (3) Hoisington/Central Plains, 25 min. after G1
2-1A Baseball Regional (Moundridge)
(1) Sedgwick def. (9) Rosalia/Flinthills, 15-0 (3 Inn)
(4) Leon-Bluestem def. (5) Moundridge, 15-0 (3 Inn)
(2) Whitewater/Remington def. (7) Hutchinson Trinity, 7-1
(3) Inman def. (6) Pratt-Skyline, 8-1
Wednesday games in Moundridge
(1) Sedgwick vs. (4) Leon-Bluestem, 2 p.m.
(2) Whitewater/Remington vs. (3) Inman, 25 min. after G1
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