With a playoff win on the line, Merino rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on Akron with a sharp 13-2 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for Merino as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Zavier Trenkle made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. Trenkle was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Isaac Poe
| 04/29/26 vs Peetz | 3 |
| 04/18/26 @ Caliche | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Highland | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Haxtun | 3 |
| 03/28/26 @ Simla | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Tyler Everhart and Isaac Poe did most of the damage at the plate: Everhart went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Poe went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Poe is becoming a predictor of Merino's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Mickey Swiger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Merino pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Akron, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6.
Merino wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-3 loss against Haxtun on the 2nd. Akron does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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