Akron hasn't had much luck against Limon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Badgers at 4:00 p.m. Akron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Akron will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Haxtun, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rams blew past the Fightin' Bulldogs 13-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rams have posted against the Fightin' Bulldogs since March 22, 2022.
Jax Kusel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Kolten Randel
| 04/17/25 vs Haxtun | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Caliche | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sedgwick County | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sedgwick County | 1 |
In other batting news, Akron let Caleb Poss and Kolten Randel run wild. Poss got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Randel went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave Randel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anderson Filla, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Akron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Limon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Burlington, falling 11-4.
Limon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxten Churchwell, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Churchwell has hit this season. Logan Haflich was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Akron is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Limon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
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 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Limon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Akron suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Limon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
