Akron is 1-9 against Merino since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. The Akron Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Merino Rams at 1:00 p.m. Akron knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Merino likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Akron gave their fans yet another huge win in Friday's second game. Everything went their way against Caliche as Akron made off with a 14-1 victory. 14 seems to be a good number for Akron as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alex Bowin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bowin was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Anderson Filla was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Merino came up short against Haxtun in Saturday's second game and fell 9-6.
Tyler Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Akron's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Merino, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Tuesday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Akron has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Merino struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Akron's way against Merino in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Akron made off with an 11-3 win. Does Akron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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