Akron was the 16-3 winner over Wilson when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Akron Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-2 walloping at the hands of the Wilson Lakemen on Tuesday.
For Wilson's part, Riley Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wilson got a big performance out of Cait Cliffe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Abbie Faery was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Akron's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Wilson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Akron will head out on the road to challenge Sweet Home at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Wilson will take on Barker at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Wilson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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