Rain and Thunder too much for Ducks in 1-0 loss
Thunder 1 RubberDucks 0WP: Jose Mesa, Jr. (1-0) LP: Sean Brady (0-2) Save: Jordan Foley (1) SummaryTrenton's Jhalen Jackson belted a solo homer in the second inning, and four Trenton pitchers combined on a two-hitter, as the Thunder blanked the Akron RubberDucks, 1-0, Saturday afternoon at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.
Thunder 1 RubberDucks 0
WP: Jose Mesa, Jr. (1-0) LP:
Summary
Trenton's Jhalen Jackson belted a solo homer in the second inning, and four Trenton pitchers combined on a two-hitter, as the Thunder blanked the Akron RubberDucks, 1-0, Saturday afternoon at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.
Turning Point
Jackson led off the Trenton second inning with a homer to left-center field off Ducks starter
Mound Presence
Brady lasted four innings and allowed only two hits. His outing was cut short when rain forced a delay at the end of the fourth inning. Once play resumed,
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Notebook
Jose Mesa, Jr. (1-0) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief…Dillon Tate started and worked the first four innings without allowing a run for Trenton…The RubberDucks (4-5) have been held to two hits in back-to-back games…Akron hitters have fanned 24 times in the first two games of the series…The rain delay lasted an hour and 40 minutes…Time of game: 2:16…Attendance: 2,946.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Thunder will play the series finale on Sunday afternoon at 2:00. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App