Akron-Fairgrove had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it ten. They lost 10-0 to the Mayville Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Akron-Fairgrove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kent Bernia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Joel C. also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Mayville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
On Mayville's side, Jackson Buhl and Dominic Aymer were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Buhl struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Aymer struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Buhl got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run, while Aymer went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Buhl is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Luka Campbell was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Davidson, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Akron-Fairgrove will challenge Vassar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vulcans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.14 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mayville, they will take on Peck at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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