Merino was the 6-5 winner over Haxtun when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Merino Rams fell 9-6 to the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs on Saturday.
Tyler Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Haxtun's side, Kaiden Schelling was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryland Wolff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Merino's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Haxtun, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Merino will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Akron at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Akron's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Haxtun, they are on the road again on Monday to play Sedgwick County at 3:00 p.m. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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