After losing to Yuma the last time they met, Merino decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Merino Rams were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Yuma Outlaws on Monday.
Coen Schmidt
| 03/17/25 vs Yuma | 9 |
| 05/16/24 vs Akron | 6 |
| 04/11/24 @ Peetz | 6 |
| 04/08/24 @ Otis | 6 |
| 04/05/24 @ Caliche | 6 |
Coen Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Isaac Poe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Merino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma only posted an OBP of .286.
The victory got Merino back to even at 1-1. As for Yuma, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coming up, Merino will be playing at home against Wray at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Yuma, they are taking a road trip to challenge Caliche at 11:00 a.m. on March 25th.
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