August 20: Ducks outpitch Senators in 2-1 win

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The RubberDucks infield celebrates after a 2-1 win.
The RubberDucks infield celebrates after a 2-1 win.Lindsey Matier

RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Akron RubberDucks (22-25, 57-58) 2, Harrisburg Senators (24-23, 58-58) 1

WP: Izaak Martinez (2-2) LP: Josh Hartle (4-5) Save: Zach Jacobs (2)

Summary                                                                                      

Dean Curley picked up two hits to lead the Akron RubberDucks past the Harrisburg Senators 2-1 on Thursday night at 7 17 Credit Union Park.

Turning Point

Akron’s offense came alive in the sixth. Jace LaViolette opened the inning with a double before advancing to third on an infield single by Aaron Walton. Curley followed with a single to left to put the RubberDucks ahead 1-0. After a groundout advanced Walton to third, Jake Fox lifted a sac-fly to left to score Walton making 2-0 Akron.

Mound Presence

Braylon Doughty was dominant on Thursday night. The right-hander allowed just two hits over four scoreless innings while striking out five. Izaak Martinez struck out three and allowed just one run over three innings of relief. Adam Tulloch and Zach Jacobs each struck out a batter in perfect innings of work to finish out the win.

Duck Tales

Harrisburg pitching held Akron to just five baserunners outside of the sixth inning. The RubberDucks finished the game 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base.

Notebook

Curley has six hits and three RBI through the first three games of the series…Fox picked up an RBI in his first game back with the club since going on the IL on May 29…Game Time: 2:10…Attendance: 2,809.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will continue their series at 7 17 Credit Union Park against the Harrisburg Senators on Friday, August 21 at 7:17 p.m. 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.