Akron waltzed into their matchup in Friday's first game with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Caliche Buffaloes with a sharp 14-4 win. Akron might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Anderson Filla and Caleb Poss made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Filla tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Poss pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Filla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Filla scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Poss scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Akron let Jakzon Livesay and Brandon Hellyer loose on the outfield. Livesay scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Hellyer went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Livesay continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan McCaffrey, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Caliche's side, Zander Yost made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Akron's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Caliche, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Akron beat Caliche by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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