Akron came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Yuma Outlaws 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Akron also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Alex Bowin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anderson Filla, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Brandon Hellyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Yuma's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Thomson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Akron's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Yuma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Akron will head out on the road to square off against Wiggins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Akron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Yuma, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wray at 10:00 a.m. Yuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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