Big Seventh Inning Lifts Akron Past Altoona 4-0
May 18, 2024 - Eastern League (EL)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Kahlil Watson and Milan Tolentino each homered to bookend a four-run seventh inning and lead the Akron RubberDucks to a 4-0 win over the Altoona Curve on Saturday night at Canal Park.
Turning Point
Akron's offense awoke in the bottom of the seventh. Watson opened the scoring with a home run into the bullpens to make it 1-0 Akron. Aaron Bracho reached first after being hit by the pitch before advancing to third on an errant pickoff attempt. Alexfri Planez singled Bracho home to stretch the lead to 2-0.
Mound Presence
Rodney Boone got the start for Akron and was almost un-hittable. The left-hander allowed a one-out double in the first before setting down the next 10 in a row. In total, Boone tossed four scoreless innings allowing just two hits and striking out five. Lenny Torres Jr. kept the strong pitching going, striking out four over two scoreless innings. Ross Carver struck out one in a scoreless inning. Jack Leftwich fired two scoreless to secure the win.
Duck Tales
Later in the seventh inning, Tolentino kept the scoring going. The RubberDucks infielder launched a two-run home run into Modelo Tiki Terrace to make it 4-0 RubberDucks.
Notebook
Torres Jr. extends his scoreless inning streak to 13 innings (11 games)...Watson leads the RubberDucks with five home runs...Game Time: 2:12...Attendance: 5,523.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will conclude their series at Canal Park against the Altoona Curve on Sunday, May 19 at 1:05 p.m. In a rematch of Tuesday morning, Akron right-hander Aaron Davenport (3-0, 1.88 ERA) will get the start against Altoona righty Braxton Ashcraft (1-2, 4.18 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.
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