RubberDucks rally in ninth inning to open homestand with victory over Baysox
RubberDucks 6, Baysox 5
Three consecutive two-strike, two-out hits helped the RubberDucks rally for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Bowie Baysox at Canal Park on Tuesday night.
Brayan Rocchio, Bryan Lavastida and Micah Pries all roped RBI singles in the final at-bat for the Ducks (56-45) with Pries' being the game-winner. Rocchio finished the game 3-for-5 with three runs, an RBI and two stolen bases. Lavastida went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run and two RBIs and Jhonkensy Noel slapped a two-run single.
After starter Jaime Arias gave up four runs in just 2⅔ innings, Robert Broom, Aaron Pinto and Randy Labaut (2-1) cooled off the Baysox (51-51) with a combined 6⅓ innings of one-run relief, allowing just four hits and striking out eight.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron RubberDucks score three in ninth inning to defeat Bowie Baysox
