Squirrels outlast Ducks following delay, 7-4

Flying Squirrels 7 RubberDucks 4
WP: Mike Connolly (2-2) LP: Nick Pasquale (2-2) Save: Patrick Ruotolo (1)
 
Summary
Richmond's Dylan Davis stroked a pair of doubles and drove in three runs, and three pitchers combined on a four-hitter, as the Flying Squirrels defeated the Akron RubberDucks, 7-4, Saturday night at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.

Turning Point
The Flying Squirrels (24-21) snapped a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning when Davis belted a run-scoring double off Akron reliever Kieran Lovegrove. Davis's double drove in Ryan Howard, who had reached on a fielder's choice against right-hander Nick Pasquale (2-2). 
Mound Presence
Akron lefty Sean Brady allowed four runs on five hits over his 5.1 innings. He allowed a run in the first on an RBI double by Davis and fell behind 3-0 when the Squirrels scored two more in the third on a double by Ryan Howard and a sacrifice fly by Davis. 
Duck Tales 
The RubberDucks (29-20) battled back to tie the game with three in the fourth against Mike Connolly (2-2). Ka'ai Tom slapped an RBI single to center, and Daniel Salters chipped in a two-run double to knot the score. Akron forged in front in the fifth on a walk by Andrew Calica, a double by Connor Marabell and a productive, RBI groundout by Joe Sever to make it 4-3. 
Notebook
The loss snapped Akron's five-game winning streak…Connolly retired the final nine batters he faced to claim the relief win…Patrick Ruotolo earned his first Double-A save…Richmond added two insurance runs in the eighth, including an RBI triple by Matt Lipka…Of Richmond's 10 hits, seven went for extra bases…The game was delayed 2-hours and 36 minutes at the outset due to rain …Time of game: 2:55… Attendance: 5,091.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Flying Squirrels will continue the series on Sunday night at 6:35. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.