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May 2: Akron downs Richmond 4-3 on late walk to pick up 10th straight win

May 2, 2024

RubberDucks Game Recap Akron RubberDucks (16-8) 4, Richmond Flying Squirrels (11-13) 3 WP: Trey Benton (2-1) LP: Nick Swiney (2-1) Save: N/A Summary A bases loaded walk by Yordys Valdes in the bottom the eighth lifts the Akron RubberDucks past the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-3 on Thursday night at Canal

RubberDucks Game Recap

Akron RubberDucks (16-8) 4, Richmond Flying Squirrels (11-13) 3

WP: Trey Benton (2-1) LP: Nick Swiney (2-1) Save: N/A

Summary

A bases loaded walk by Yordys Valdes in the bottom the eighth lifts the Akron RubberDucks past the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-3 on Thursday night at Canal Park for the RubberDucks tenth straight win.

Turning Point

After Richmond re-tied the game in the top of the sixth, Akron answered back in the bottom of the eight. Aaron Bracho opened the inning by being hit by pitch. Back-to-back singles by Alexfri Planez and Christian Cairo loaded the bases with no outs. Valdes then worked a five pitch walk to bring home Bracho and give Akron the 4-3 lead.

Mound Presence

Aaron Davenport opened the game working out of jams in each of the first three innings. Richmond got to the right-hander for two in the fourth, but Davenport recovered and finished his night tossing five innings allowing two runs (one earned) while striking out six. Tyler Thornton allowed a run over two-thirds of an inning. Davis Sharpe struck out two over a scoreless inning and a third. Trey Benton worked a scoreless eighth and ninth to pick up the win.

Duck Tales

Akron jumped out in front on the second batter of the game as Kahlil Watson launched a solo home run to the slide in right field to make it 1-0 RubberDucks. Later in the first, Valdes singled to right-center to score Bracho and make it 2-0 Akron. After Richmond tied the game in the top of the fourth, Akron answered back in the bottom half when Milan Tolentino singled home Joe Naranjo to make it 3-2 RubberDucks.

Notebook

RubberDucks are the first team in MiLB to record 10-stright victories…Watson leads the team with four home runs…Longest winning streak since 8/12-24, 2016 (11 games)…Game Time: 2:53…Attendance: 2,097.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will continue their series at Canal Park against the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Friday, May 3 at 7:05 p.m. Akron left-hander Ryan Webb (1-0, 2.45 ERA) will take the mound against Richmond lefty and reining Eastern League Pitcher of the Week John Michael Bertrand (1-0, 2.03 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.