Haxtun is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Akron is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs will take on the Akron Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Haxtun made easy work of Wray and carried off a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Haxtun has won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Grant Statz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Schelling, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Akron won against Merino on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Akron put the hurt on Merino with a sharp 7-1 win.
Anderson Filla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Filla was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Brandon Hellyer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Brock Swedlund was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Haxtun is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Akron, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Haxtun came out on top in a nail-biter against Akron when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Haxtun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Akron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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