It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merino had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Akron Rams 10-9. Winning may never get old, but Merino sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Coen Schmidt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Miller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Akron's side, Anderson Filla and Jakzon Livesay did some serious damage despite the final result: Filla scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Livesay scored a run while going 2-for-4. Filla has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Swedlund, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Merino's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Akron, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
As of now, neither Merino nor Akron have any future games scheduled.
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