There's no place like home for Merino, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sedgwick County Cougars on Friday as the Merino Rams made off with a 12-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Merino, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josiah Mackintosh was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mackintosh was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coen Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Tyler Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Sedgwick County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Renquist, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Merino now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sedgwick County, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Merino will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sedgwick County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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