The Sedgwick County Cougars will face off against the Merino Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nine must be Sedgwick County's lucky number: they beat Peetz with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 9-8. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Merino got the win against Caliche on Saturday by a conclusive 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Zavier Trenkle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Coen Schmidt was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tyler Everhart, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Merino's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sedgwick County, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Sedgwick County beat Merino 9-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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