Baseball Game Preview: East Aurora Blue Devils vs. Akron Tigers

The East Aurora Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Akron Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Aurora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

East Aurora barely beat Holland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils never let the Dutchmen get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Ross Rozanski

Runs

05/09/25 @ Holland	3
04/28/25 @ Tonawanda	3
04/07/25 vs Kennedy	3
04/04/25 @ Maryvale	2
05/07/25 vs Holland	1
+ 2 more games

Ross Rozanski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for East Aurora: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Catenzaro, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Andrew Boedecker was another key player, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

East Aurora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .580. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Akron fell victim to Notre Dame and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Fighting Irish, falling 7-0.

East Aurora now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Akron, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

East Aurora suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Akron in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.