Akron has won 15 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Haxtun has won 15 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Rams will welcome the Fightin' Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Akron barely beat Holyoke the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams' pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday.
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Alex Bowin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Anderson Filla was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last 12 matchups. Caleb Poss was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Akron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .579 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Haxtun made easy work of Sedgwick County on Monday and carried off a 17-4 victory.
Madden Larsen and Ryland Wolff did most of the damage at the plate: Larsen went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Wolff scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Goddard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Akron's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Haxtun, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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