Baseball Recap: Merino Has No Trouble Against Otis

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Holyoke	20
04/08/25 @ Holyoke	16
03/25/25 vs Wiggins	13
04/12/25 vs Otis	10
03/22/25 vs Wray	10

Merino came out on top against Otis on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Rams blew past the Bulldogs 12-2. Considering the Rams have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Coen Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Isaac Poe was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Mickey Swiger was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.

Merino kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.

Merino is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Otis, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3.

Merino has already played their next contest, a 12-2 win against Simla on the 14th. As for Otis, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-8 victory against McClave on the 14th.