Newfane hasn't had much luck against Akron recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will square off against the Tigers at 4:45 p.m.
Newfane is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 5-1 to Royalton-Hartland. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Akron, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over East Aurora on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Conlan Luck was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Collin Miller and Ryan Owen did most of the damage at the plate: Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Owen went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Miller has posted since back in April. Anthony Consiglio was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Akron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Aurora only posted an OBP of .375.
The win got Akron back to even at 6-6. As for Newfane, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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