RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Erie SeaWolves (10-1, 46-33) 9, Akron RubberDucks (1-10, 36-43) 7
WP: Tanner Kohlhepp (4-1) LP: Dylan DeLucia (1-5) Save: N/A
Summary
Jaison Chourio and Maick Collado each drove in three, but the Akron RubberDucks fell to the Erie SeaWolves 9-7 on Saturday night at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
Turning Point
Leading 3-2 after the first, Erie got some breathing room in the second. The SeaWolves struck for five in the inning punctuated by Max Burt’s three-run home run to make it 8-2 Erie.
Mound Presence
Dylan DeLucia allowed eight runs over an inning and two-thirds while striking out two in his start. Alaska Abney fanned two over two and a third perfect innings. Zach Jacobs and Carter Rustad combined for four innings of relief with only one run allowed. Zane Morehouse struck out two in a perfect ninth.
Duck Tales
After Erie jumped in front 3-0 in the first, Akron answered back in the bottom half of the inning. Nick Mitchell walked to lead off the frame before Chourio launched a two-run home run to make it 3-2 Erie. Mitchell once again sparked the offense for the Ducks in the third when he was hit by a pitch to open the third before advancing to third on a single by Bennett Thompson and scoring on a throwing error. Chourio reached on an error with two out in the fifth before a single by Alfonsin Rosario and walk by Thompson loaded the bases. Collado lined a double to the wall in right-center to bring home all three and make it 8-6 SeaWolves. After Erie got a run back in the top of the eighth, Akron added one in the bottom half. With runners on corners and one out, Chourio lifted a sac-fly to left to score Alex Mooney and make it 9-7 Erie.
Notebook
Rosario extended his hitting streak to five games…DeLucia has started on July 4 for each of the last three years…Akron has lost a season-long seven games in a row…Game Time: 3:01…Attendance: 5,885.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will conclude their series at 7 17 Credit Union Park against the Erie SeaWolves on Sunday, July 5 at 6:35 p.m. Akron left-hander Rafe Schlesinger (0-2, 9.00 ERA) will face Erie right-hander Hayden Minton (0-0, 4.91 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.