Akron put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Otis Bulldogs 9-8. This was payback for Akron, who suffered a 14-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Anderson Filla made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Filla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Filla was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brock Swedlund was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Hellyer, who scored a run and stole a base.
On Otis' side, Tayte Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Thorn, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Akron's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for Otis, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Akron will play host again on Thursday to welcome Stratton, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. As for Otis, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Weldon Valley at 3:00 p.m. Otis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Weldon Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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