Mejia powers RubberDucks past Fisher Cats, 7-3

Francisco Mejia had four hits on the afternoon including a home run and a double to lead Akron past New Hampshire 7-3 on Sunday. (David Monseur)

June 11, 2017

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 7 Fisher Cats 3WP: Thomas Pannone (2-1) LP: Jon Harris (2-6) Save: none SummaryAkron's Francisco Mejía had four hits, including a homer and double, and Thomas Pannone allowed just one run over six innings, as the RubberDucks closed a six-game road trip with a 7-3 win over the

RubberDucks Game Recap
RubberDucks 7 Fisher Cats 3
WP: Thomas Pannone (2-1) LP: Jon Harris (2-6) Save: none
Summary
Akron's Francisco Mejía had four hits, including a homer and double, and Thomas Pannone allowed just one run over six innings, as the RubberDucks closed a six-game road trip with a 7-3 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Sunday afternoon in Manchester, New Hampshire

Turning Point
The RubberDucks (28-30) took control of the game in the seventh when they scored four runs off Cats reliever Alonzo Gonzalez. Jordan Smith launched a two-run homer to right, his first for the Ducks, Mejia cracked a solo homer to left, and Joe Sever added an RBI single. The rally extended the Ducks lead from 2-1 to 6-1.
Winging It
Pannone (2-1) was nearly unhittable in his six innings. He allowed only two hits and one run. He walked two and fanned seven. The Fisher Cats scored their only run off Pannone in the second inning when Tim Lopes walked and Gunnar Heidt doubled. The only other hit allowed was a harmless single by Harold Ramirez in the sixth inning. In his last two starts, covering 12.2 innings, Pannone has allowed one run and struck out 12 batters.
Duck Tales
Akron took the early lead with a run in the first off New Hampshire starter Job Harris (2-6). Smith singled, moved to third on a double by Mejia, and scored on a groundout by Bradley. In the second inning, Luigi Rodriguez doubled and came home on a single by Mark Mathias to make it 2-0. Joe Sever was 3-4 in the game, extending his hit streak to 12 games. Sever chipped in an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth.
Notebook
Mejia has hit in five straight games…He was 4-5 Sunday, and the only time he failed to reach base was when he scorched a line drive to the right-fielder in the third inning…He raised his average to .369, which leads the league…The RubberDucks went 4-2 on the New England road trip…Time of Game: 2:43… Attendance: 4,149.
On Deck
Following an off-day Monday, the RubberDucks will open a six-game homestand on Tuesday night at 7:05, when the Harrisburg Senators come to town for the opener of a three-game series. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.