Akron came tearing into in Friday's second game's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Caliche Buffaloes 14-1. Akron might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Alex Bowin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bowin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Hellyer, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anderson Filla, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Caliche's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orran Adolf, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Akron pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Caliche, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Akron will head out on the road to challenge Merino at 1:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Akron knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Merino likes a good challenge. As for Caliche, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Weldon Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Caliche is facing Weldon Valley at the right time seeing as Weldon Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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