The Akron Rams will head out on the road to take on the Flatirons Academy Bison at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Akron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Eads with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Akron, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Clay Axtell was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Poss, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the Wildcats.
Mateo Pope was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pope has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pope was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Flatirons Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Evans, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Micah Doughty was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Akron is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Flatirons Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Akron has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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