Rams
| 04/08/25 @ Holyoke | 20 |
| 04/08/25 @ Holyoke | 16 |
| 04/24/25 @ Sedgwick County | 15 |
| 04/19/25 vs Caliche | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Wiggins | 13 |
It's playoff time, and Merino had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cheyenne Wells Tigers a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering the Rams have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Josiah Mackintosh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Isaac Poe was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Everhart, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Merino's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Cheyenne Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Merino didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-3 win against Eads on the 10th. Cheyenne Wells does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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