Akins won the last time they faced Austin, and things went their way on Friday too. The Akins Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Austin Maroons 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Akins.
Ryan Resendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Akins' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zeus Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Austin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Luke Pieczonka gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Austin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Rives, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Akins' win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Austin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Akins will head out on the road to challenge Round Rock at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Round Rock will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Akins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Austin, they will be playing at home against Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westlake's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Austin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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