Sept. 11: Peterson shines in 5-4 Akron win
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Akron RubberDucks (42-23, 79-55) 5, Hartford Yard Goats (35-29, 73-59) 4 WP: Austin Peterson (7-2) LP: Chase Dollander (2-1) Save: Zane Morehouse (2) Summary Austin Peterson fanned six over six brilliant innings to lead the Akron RubberDucks past the Hartford Yard Goats 5-4 on
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Akron RubberDucks (42-23, 79-55) 5, Hartford Yard Goats (35-29, 73-59) 4
WP: Austin Peterson (7-2) LP: Chase Dollander (2-1) Save: Zane Morehouse (2)
Summary
Austin Peterson fanned six over six brilliant innings to lead the Akron RubberDucks past the Hartford Yard Goats 5-4 on Wednesday night at Canal Park.
Peterson was dealing!!!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 12, 2024
Final line for @APetey19 6 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 6 strikeouts 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/ekDqA4iM6f pic.twitter.com/2WSe07AofG
Turning Point
Akron got the offense going in the second. Milan Tolentino singled with one out before back-to-back walks by Yordys Valdes and Tyresse Turner loaded the bases later in the inning. Cooper Ingle lined a single into right to score Tolentino and Valdes and make it 2-0 RubberDucks.
Cooper comes through!@IngleCooper lines a two-run single to put us on top!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 11, 2024
BOT 2: Akron 2 | Hartford 0 pic.twitter.com/Ge5xTHnTys
Mound Presence
Peterson was dominant for Akron on Wednesday night. The right-hander set down the first 10 Yard Goats he faced to open the game. Hartford was only able to scratch three hits (two singles and a double) off Peterson, who tossed six shutout innings while striking out six. Davis Sharpe allowed four runs over two-thirds of an inning. Jack Leftwich tossed a scoreless inning and a third. Zane Morehouse tossed a perfect ninth to pick up the save.
Duck Tales
Akron added on to the lead in the fifth. Turner opened the inning with a single before coming around to score two batters later on a CJ Kayfus double to make it 3-0 Akron. Jorge Burgos brought home a run on an RBI groundout before a passed ball scored Kayfus and put the RubberDucks ahead 5-0.
The RBI machine!!@CJK_3121 picks up his 53rd RBI with Akron with the line drive double!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 11, 2024
BOT 5: Akron 3 | Hartford 0 pic.twitter.com/LBbn5G8Knh
Notebook
Kayfus’ RBI double was his 53rd RBI with Akron (leads the team) and 90th on the season between Akron and Lake County (leads Guardians organization)….Peterson did not walk a batter for the 16th time in 27 starts this season between Akron and Lake County…Peterson has struck out 5 or more batters in 10 of his 13 Akron starts…Game Time: 2:29…Attendance: 2,483.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series at Canal Park against the Hartford Yard Goats on Thursday, September 12 at 6:35 p.m. Akron left-hander Parker Messick (3-1, 2.11 ERA) will get the start against Hartford right-hander Balke Adams (2-1, 4.05 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.