Baseball Preview: Caliche Buffaloes vs. Akron Rams
Caliche has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Akron Rams at 2:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Caliche got the win against Briggsdale by a conclusive 18-8. With that win, Caliche brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Orran Adolf was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Adolf was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Avery Bell and Zander Yost did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Yost scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ayden Ring, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Akron has not done well against Wiggins recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Akron's pitcher stepped up to hand Wiggins a 15-0 shutout. Akron's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Caliche, Akron also got a great game from a two-way player: Tucker Stahn. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Stahn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anderson Filla, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Ryan McCaffrey was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Caliche's record now sits at 4-7. As for Akron, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Caliche might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Akron when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Caliche avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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