Haxtun came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Akron Rams 13-12. Haxtun's win was all the more impressive since Akron was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Kaiden Schelling, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Statz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Akron's side, Ryan McCaffrey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clay Axtell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Haxtun pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Akron, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Haxtun will take on Caliche at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Haxtun is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Akron, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Limon at 4:00 p.m. Limon will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Akron surely won't give up without a fight.
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