Akron had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Flatirons Academy Bison by a score of 12-7 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Akron who now have three in a row.
Anderson Filla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Filla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Filla was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Jakzon Livesay was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Poss, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
Like Akron, Flatirons Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Parker Wilson. On the mound, Wilson struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Jude Meyer struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Wilson went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Meyer went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lambrecht, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Flatirons Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Akron only tossed four.
Akron's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-5. As for Flatirons Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Akron is on the road again on Thursday to play Merino at 3:00 p.m. Merino knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Akron likes a good challenge. Flatirons Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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