In what's become a running theme this season, Akron gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past the Merino Rams 7-1. Seven seems to be a good number for Akron as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Anderson Filla made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Filla was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Brandon Hellyer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Brock Swedlund was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win was the sixth in a row for Akron, bringing their record for this year to 12-1. As for Merino, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Akron will take on Yuma at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Akron's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Yuma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Merino, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Holyoke at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holyoke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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