Baseball Recap: Merino Rams vs. Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs
Merino won the last time they faced Haxtun, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Merino Rams came out on top in a nail-biter against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Merino.
Merino let Tyler Miller and Isaac Poe loose on the outfield. Miller scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Poe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Haxtun's side, Grant Statz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Ryland Wolff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Merino pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Haxtun, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Merino by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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