Merino came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wray Eagles 12-2. Considering Merino has won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Coen Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Poe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jaxson Samber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Wray's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daken Torrence, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Merino's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Wray, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Merino will head out on the road to face off against Caliche at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Merino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wray, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Weld Central at 11:00 a.m.
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