Baseball Preview: Bowie Bulldogs vs. Akins Eagles
Bowie is 9-1 against Akins since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bowie Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Akins Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Bowie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Akins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Bowie earned a 6-1 win over Akins.
Bowie got a great performance from Ryder Melsa as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Melsa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Winters was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Gonzales, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Bowie's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Akins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
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