It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Flatirons Academy can now relate to. They fell 12-7 to the Akron Rams on Thursday. Flatirons Academy's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Parker Wilson and Jude Meyer were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Wilson struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Meyer struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wilson went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Meyer went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lambrecht, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Flatirons Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Akron only tossed four.
Like Flatirons Academy, Akron also got a great game from a two-way player: Anderson Filla. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Filla was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Jakzon Livesay was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Caleb Poss was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
Flatirons Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Akron, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Flatirons Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Akron, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Merino at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Merino's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches.
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