Rams
| 03/25/25 @ Sedgwick County | 23 |
| 04/11/25 @ Caliche | 22 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sedgwick County | 17 |
| 04/01/25 vs Peetz | 10 |
| 04/10/25 vs Wiggins | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Akron). Everything went their way against the Caliche Buffaloes on Friday as they made off with a 26-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Mason Porteus made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Poss, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Bowin, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Akron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caliche only posted an OBP of .385.
The win was the fourth in a row for Akron, bringing their record up to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Caliche, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Akron beat the Buffaloes by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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