Akron extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Royalton-Hartland Rams, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
As for Royalton-Hartland, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
For Royalton-Hartland's part, Evan Poeller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Poeller has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was RJ Townsend, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Akron is taking a road trip to square off against Barker at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Royalton-Hartland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Medina at 4:45 p.m. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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