Baseball Game Preview: Merino Rams vs. Cheyenne Wells Tigers

Rams

Runs

05/02/25 vs Akron	2
04/30/25 vs Prairie	13
04/26/25 @ Limon	14
04/24/25 @ Sedgwick County	17
04/19/25 vs Caliche	8
+ 16 more games

The Merino Rams will challenge the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Merino is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

Merino heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell just short of Akron by a score of 3-2. Merino was red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but Akron's pitcher proved too tough.

Merino saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Poe, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells hadn't done well against Holly recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Wildcats since May 7, 2022.

Kooper Brossman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trey Scheler, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Cheyenne Wells has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Merino, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Merino has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.