Merino barely beat Holyoke the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 21-1 win on Tuesday. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zavier Trenkle
| 04/08/25 @ Holyoke | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Wiggins | 3 |
| 03/22/24 vs Sedgwick County | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Wray | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Caliche | 2 |
Zavier Trenkle was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Trenkle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Coen Schmidt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Everhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Merino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .757. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-4. As for Holyoke, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Merino beat the Dragons by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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