Aug. 19: Allen, bats lead Akron past Harrisburg, 11-2
Akron Aeros (57-35) 11, Harrisburg Senators (35-57) 2 | Box Score WP: Logan Allen (2-0) LP: Tim Cate (2-8) Save: None Summary The Akron RubberDucks for one night only donned their Akron Aeros attire and used an offensive outburst to beat the Harrisburg Senators, 11-2, on Thursday night at Canal
Akron Aeros (57-35) 11, Harrisburg Senators (35-57) 2 | Box Score
WP: Logan Allen (2-0) LP: Tim Cate (2-8) Save: None
Summary
The Akron RubberDucks for one night only donned their Akron Aeros attire and used an offensive outburst to beat the Harrisburg Senators, 11-2, on Thursday night at Canal Park.
Turning Point
In the bottom of the first inning, Aeros right fielder Will Brennan launched the second pitch he saw 405 feet over the wall in right center to make it 1-0 Akron. Later in the inning, Chris Roller singled up the middle to score Bryan Lavastida for a 2-0 lead.
BOT 1: @Silly_Willy18 launches the second pitch he sees into orbit! 405 feet over the wall in right center to give us the lead!
— Akron Aeros (@AkronRubberDuck) August 19, 2021
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BOT 1: We just keep rollin rollin! @ChrisRoller_7 singles up the middle to score the run from second!
— Akron Aeros (@AkronRubberDuck) August 19, 2021
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Mound Presence
Logan Allen struck out two batters in each of the first three innings while allowing just one hit – a solo home run by Jake Alu. Allen matched a season long of 6 1/3 innings, allowing just two runs while striking out eight. Nic Enright followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out one. Nick Mikolajchak struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.
Duck Tales
Lavastida added to the lead in the bottom of the third, launching a homer 363 feet to right field, into the Bud Light Lime Tiki Terrace to make it 3-1. Akron broke the game open in the fifth, when Jonathan Engelmann hit a two-out RBI single, Bo Naylor hit two-run double, and José Fermín hit an RBI double. The Aeros added a run in the sixth when Brayan Rocchio singled home Brennan. In the seventh, Fermín added another RBI double, and Brennan hit an RBI single to make it 10-2. Late-inning substitution Clark Scolamiero hit an RBI double to score Steven Kwan to make it 11-2.
BOT 3: Lava stays hot! @Lavastida_ sends this one into the seats at 101 mph!
— Akron Aeros (@AkronRubberDuck) August 19, 2021
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BOT 5: Bo knows doubles in the gap! @_BoNaylor_ drives home two more runs!
— Akron Aeros (@AkronRubberDuck) August 20, 2021
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BOT 7: We really like doubles tonight! @JoseFermin29 doubles down the line to plate another run!
— Akron Aeros (@AkronRubberDuck) August 20, 2021
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BOT 8: You get a double, you get a double, everyone gets a double! @ClarkScolamiero doubles off the wall to plate another Aeros run!
— Akron Aeros (@AkronRubberDuck) August 20, 2021
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Notebook
18 hits are a season-high for a nine inning game for Akron…All 10 Aeros batters had a hit in the game…Akron collected seven doubles…Seven of Akron’s 11 runs came with two outs…Game Time: 2:45…Attendance: 3,160.
On the Pond
Union Home Mortgage Welcomes You Home To Canal Park for a six-game RubberDucks homestand with the Harrisburg Senators, continuing Friday at 7:05 p.m. EDT. Akron right-hander Peyton Battenfield (0-0, 2.70 ERA) is scheduled to face Senators right-hander Gerardo Carrillo (0-0, 4.35 ERA). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on NEOSportsRadio.com, the NEO Sports Radio iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.