Baseball Game Preview: Akron Tigers vs. Newfane Panthers

Akron is 8-2 against Newfane since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers will host the Panthers at 4:45 p.m. Akron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Akron took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past East Aurora 13-3. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Conlan Luck

Hits (Career)

05/10/25 vs East Aurora	2
05/05/25 vs Royalton-Hartland	1
04/23/25 @ East Aurora	1
04/07/25 @ Barker	1

Conlan Luck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Collin Miller and Ryan Owen did most of the damage at the plate: Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Owen went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Akron is undefeated when Miller posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Consiglio, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Akron kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Newfane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Royalton-Hartland. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Newfane's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Akron, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Akron skirted past Newfane 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.