Tigers
| 05/12/25 vs Newfane | 20 |
| 04/23/25 @ East Aurora | 15 |
| 05/10/25 vs East Aurora | 13 |
| 04/19/25 vs Barker | 12 |
| 04/07/25 @ Barker | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Akron). Everything went their way against the Newfane Panthers on Monday as they made off with a 20-4 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryan Owen made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Conlan Luck was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Miller, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Akron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Akron has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Newfane, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Akron will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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