The Caliche Buffaloes will venture away from home to take on the Akron Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Caliche didn't have quite enough to beat Highland and fell 5-4.
Ammen Adolf and Mason Hernandez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Adolf got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Hernandez went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Akron got the win against Wiggins on Thursday by a conclusive 10-1. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jakzon Livesay made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Jax Kusel was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Clay Axtell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Akron's record is now 6-2. As for Caliche, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Caliche might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Akron when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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