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Ducks in Tie with Patriots After 10-4 Loss

September 16, 2021 - Eastern League (EL)
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Somerset second baseman Jesus Bastidas hit a pair of three-run home runs, and the Patriots bullpen worked scoreless relief to defeat the Akron RubberDucks, 10-4, in the third game of a six-game series on Thursday night at Canal Park. Somerset tied Akron for the best record in the Double-A Northeast (71-45), a half-game ahead of Bowie with three to play.

Turning Point

After Bastidas hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth to put Somerset ahead, 5-3, Akron got a run back on Bo Naylor's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth. After back-to-back walks by Victor Nova and Ike Freeman loaded the bases with two outs, Patriots reliever Kevin Gadea struck out Will Brennan to keep Somerset on top, 5-4.

Mound Presence

Xzavion Curry allowed solo home runs to Oswaldo Cabrera and in each of his first two innings but kept Somerset scoreless the rest of his Double-A debut. Curry tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs while striking out five. Ben Krauth followed, allowing three runs over 1 1/3 innings. Manuel Alvarez went an inning-plus, allowing two runs. Nick Mikolajchak allowed two runs, including Bastidas' second three-run homer, in his one inning. Skylar Arias worked an inning and allowed a run.

Duck Tales

Behind 1-0 in the first inning, Akron struck back in the bottom of the first, when Bryan Lavastida singled home Brayan Rocchio to make it 1-1. George Valera had an RBI fielder's choice to make it 2-1. The RubberDucks broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fourth, when Naylor walked, stole second base and went to third on an error, and scored on a Victor Nova RBI single to make it 3-2. The RubberDucks left 10 runners on base, going 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

Notebook

The team that wins at least two of the three remaining games will earn a berth in the championship series. Both Akron and Somerset have a magic number of three to clinch a playoff spot over Bowie...Somerset leads the season series, 5-4, and has hit 20-7 home runs while stealing 23 bases in nine games...Brennan's extended his season-long on-base streak to 17 games...Rocchio and Valera extended season-long nine-game hitting streaks...Game Time: 3:40...Attendance: 2,677.

On the Pond

Union Home Mortgage Welcomes You Home To Canal Park for the six-game RubberDucks homestand with the Somerset Patriots, continuing Friday at 7:05 p.m. EDT. Left-hander Konnor Pilkington (3-1, 2.14 ERA) is scheduled to start against Patriots right-hander Hayden Wesneski (7-4, 4.38 ERA). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on NEOSportsRadio.com, the NEO Sports Radio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.

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