If Caliche was feeling good off their 18-8 takedown of Briggsdale last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caliche Buffaloes fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Akron Rams in Friday's first game. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Caliche in their matchups with Akron: they've now lost four in a row.
Zander Yost made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Akron's side, Anderson Filla and Caleb Poss made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Filla pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Poss pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Filla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Filla scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Poss scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jakzon Livesay and Brandon Hellyer did most of the damage at the plate: Livesay scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Hellyer went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Livesay is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Ryan McCaffrey was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Caliche's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Akron, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Caliche by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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