Merino pushed their score to ten the last time they played Holyoke, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Merino Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Holyoke Dragons. The victory was some much needed relief for Merino as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kaden Piel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Tyler Miller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Holyoke's side, Tyson Mosenteen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Mosenteen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mosenteen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Mosenteen wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Sprague, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Sprague has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Merino's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-6. As for Holyoke, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Merino beat Holyoke by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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