"Locked" In Wells Leads Fightin Phils to Shutout Victory
BOX SCORE (Reading, PA) - Lachlan Wells provided the Reading Fightin Phils (5-12, 36-49) with seven-shutout innings in their 1-0 win over the Akron RubberDucks (13-4, 50-36) on Saturday night from FirstEnergy Stadium. With the win, Reading snaps a four-game losing streak and earns its first win of this week's
(Reading, PA) - Lachlan Wells provided the Reading Fightin Phils (5-12, 36-49) with seven-shutout innings in their 1-0 win over the Akron RubberDucks (13-4, 50-36) on Saturday night from FirstEnergy Stadium. With the win, Reading snaps a four-game losing streak and earns its first win of this week's series.
In total, Wells (W, 5-5) tossed seven innings, allowing no runs on just three hits. The lefty struck out three and issued one walk. He kept the Akron bats quiet over the course of the night with tons of soft contact.
On the other side, Aaron Davenport (L, 6-3) was nearly as flawless as Wells. He allowed just one run on one hit over five innings pitched. Davenport walked three and struck out four. Either pitchers' lone blemish of the night came in the bottom of the fourth inning when Carson Taylor launched his 11th home run of the season to right field to make it 1-0.
From there, Reading's pitching continued to shut it down. Cristian Hernandez relieved Wells in the eighth and tossed a scoreless frame, with one hit allowed and three strikeouts. Andrew Schultz (S, 2) pitched a scoreless ninth for Reading to lock down the Fightin Phils' first win of the series.
The Fightin Phils return to the field Sunday against the Akron RubberDucks, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, at 5:15 p.m. LHP Matt Osterberg is scheduled to start for Reading, and he will go opposite RHP Tommy Mace for the RubberDucks. Pregame coverage is underway at 4:55 p.m. on the Reading Fightin Phils Radio Network. A video stream is available via MiLB TV or the Bally Live App.
The series ends Sunday with an Aaron Nola Bobblehead giveaway for the first 1,500 kids, thanks to Redner's Markets and Quick Stops. To buy tickets, call 610-370-BALL, go to rphils.com/tickets, or in person at the Customers Bank Ticket Office. The Fightin Phils Brentwood Industries Team Store is open both in-person and online 24/7 at rphils.com/shop.
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