The Merino Rams will head out to challenge the Sedgwick County Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merino is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Merino made easy work of Caliche and carried off a 15-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Zavier Trenkle
| 04/19/25 vs Caliche | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Highland | 0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Simla | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Holyoke | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Haxtun | 2 |
Zavier Trenkle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Coen Schmidt was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Tyler Everhart was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Sedgwick County let Peetz stack seven runs on them in the third inning on Saturday but luckily Sedgwick County prevailed anyway. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 9-8. Nine seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Merino pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Sedgwick County, their record is now 6-9.
Merino came up short against Sedgwick County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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