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Homers by Bradley and Sever top Baysox, 6-4

Joe Sever's three-run home run in the fourth inning gave the RubberDucks a 6-0 lead on the way to a 6-4 win over Bowie on Thursday. (David Monseur)
June 29, 2018

RubberDucks 6 Baysox 4WP: Triston McKenzie (2-2) LP: Luis Ysla (4-3) Save: Henry Martinez (7)SummaryAkron's Bobby Bradley and Joe Sever each hit a three-run homer, and Triston McKenzie worked a season-high seven innings, as the RubberDucks edged the Bowie Baysox, 6-4, Thursday night at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Md.


RubberDucks 6 Baysox 4
WP: Triston McKenzie (2-2) LP: Luis Ysla (4-3) Save: Henry Martinez (7)
Summary
Akron's Bobby Bradley and Joe Sever each hit a three-run homer, and Triston McKenzie worked a season-high seven innings, as the RubberDucks edged the Bowie Baysox, 6-4, Thursday night at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Md.

Turning Point
The RubberDucks (45-34) built a 6-0 lead on Joe Sever's two-out, three-run homer in the fourth inning off Luis Ysla (4-3). It was Sever's sixth homer of the season and raised his team-leading RBI total to 45.
Mound Presence
McKenzie (2-2) enjoyed his longest outing of the season in his fifth Double-A start. The right-hander worked seven innings and allowed six hits, one of which was a three-run home run by Aderlin Rodriguez in the fourth inning that made it 6-3. McKenzie struck out three and walked only one. After Bowie closed to within 6-4 with a run off Argenis Angulo in the eighth, closer Henry Martinez came in and recorded the final four outs for his seventh save in as many chances.
Duck Tales
Bobby Bradley got the RubberDucks on the board with a three-run shot off Ysla in the first inning. It was Bradley's team-leading 16th of the season and his fourth of the series. He added a double in the third to finish 2-5. Andrew Calica and Connor Marabell had two hits apiece for the Ducks. Calica added his team-high 16th steal.
Notebook
The RubberDucks took three of four in the series…In three trips to Bowie, the Ducks have won eight of 11 games and outscored the Sox, 91-38…Matt Grimes tossed five shutout innings of relief for the Baysox (34-44)…Time of game: 2:29… Attendance: 3,177.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Altoona Curve will open a five-game series at Canal Park on Friday night at 7:05. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.