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Baysox 7 RubberDucks 2--Recap and Box Score

Published on May 27, 2017 under Eastern League (EL1)
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RubberDucks Game Recap Baysox 7 RubberDucks 2 WP: David Hess (6-3) LP: Nick Pasquale (3-4) Save: None

Summary Bowie's D.J. Stewart clubbed a two-run homer in thefirst inning, and right-hander David Hess picked up his league-leading sixthvictory, as the Baysox defeated the Akron RubberDucks, 7-2, Saturday night atCanal Park.

Turning Point After the Baysox (25-24) took an early 2-0 lead onStewart's eighth homer, Hess (6-3) avoided early disaster with a pair of keystrikeouts in the first inning. After giving up a RBI single by Bobby Bradleyto make the score 2-1, Hess was facing a bases-loaded, no-out situation. Heregrouped and struck out Yu Chang and Dorssys Paulino, and then retired JordanSmith on a grounder to first to limit the damage to one run and keep the leadintact.

Winging It Akron starter Nick Pasquale (3-4) suffered hissecond straight loss. He was charged with seven runs in five innings. Reliefhelp came from Perci Garner, who tossed a pair of scoreless innings in hisseason debut, and Cameron Hill, who also worked two scoreless innings. Hillfanned four hitters.

Duck Tales Francisco Mejia was 4-4, with double and a walk. Itwas his second straight multi-hit performance and raised his season average to .340.Bradley now has a team-high 26 RBI. Tyler Krieger smacked a lead-off double andscored in the first inning. Mark Mathias drove in a run in the sixth with asingle.

Notebook Hess lasted five innings, allowing just one run on four hits,while overcoming five walks...The Baysox scored three runs in the fifth to blowthe game open with a 7-1 lead...Bowie lead-off man Jay Gonzalez ripped threesingles and stole a base...The RubberDucks (22-22) snapped a five-game win streak...Akronleft 12 men on base...They Baysox entered the night as the top-hitting team inthe EL with a team batting average of .288...Time of Game: 2:57... Attendance: 6,460.

On Deck TheRubberDucks and Baysox continue their Memorial Day weekend series on Sunday nightat 6:35. The game will be broadcast on News-Talk WHLO 640 AM, the WHLO iHeartchannel, and the TuneIn Radio App.

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