Ducks sweep doubleheader in Altoona, 7-0 and 10-7
Game 1: Akron RubberDucks 7 - Altoona Curve 0WP: Zach Plesac (1-0) LP: Scooter Hightower (0-1) Save: NoneGame 2: Akron RubberDucks 10 - Altoona Curve 7WP: Luke Eubank (1-1) LP: Tate Scioneaux (1-1) Save: James Karinchak (1)SummaryRubberDucks pitcher Zach Plesac pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings in a 7-0 Game 1
Game 1: Akron RubberDucks 7 - Altoona Curve 0
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Game 2: Akron RubberDucks 10 - Altoona Curve 7
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Summary
RubberDucks pitcher Zach Plesac pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings in a 7-0 Game 1 win, and Akron had an eight-run sixth inning for a 10-7 win in Game 2, sweeping Saturday's doubleheader over the Altoona Curve at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Turning Points
The RubberDucks took a 2-0 first-inning lead but broke open Game 1 with a five-run fifth inning, with right fielder
Mound Presence
In Game 1, Plesac (1-0) worked around a pair of second-inning singles by inducing a double play to keep a 2-0 lead. That began a stretch of retiring 12 batters in a row, and he faced three batters over the minimum before departing with two outs and a runner at second base in the seventh inning. Right-hander
Duck Tales
All nine spots in the Game 2 lineup scored a run for Akron.
Notebook
Akron earned its first doubleheader sweep since May 22, 2018, against the Trenton Thunder…Before Saturday, Altoona had won each of the clubs' first five meetings, including all four on Opening Weekend at Canal Park…Plesac came within an out of Akron's first complete game shutout (at least seven innings) since 2015…Akron hit three home runs in Game 2, after going homerless outside of the four it hit April 5 against Altoona…Time of games: 1:55 & 2:38… Attendance: 5,014.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks conclude the series in Altoona on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. EDT. LHP