This post is from eyeonannapolis.com <p>The Chesapeake <a href=”http://bit.ly/Baysox2021″ target=”_blank” >Baysox</a>, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, dropped Thursday night’s contest to the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, by a final score of 9-2 from Prince George’s Stadium.</p>
<p>Akron (24-12) scored six runs in the first five innings with five of the runs charged to starting right-hander <strong>Ryan Long </strong>(L, 2-1). Dayan Frías hit a solo homer in the second and Kahlil Watson hit a two-run homer in the fourth. The <a href=”http://bit.ly/Baysox2021″ target=”_blank” >Baysox</a> starter lasted four innings and gave up the season-high five runs on eight hits with three walks and three strikeouts in the loss.</p>
<p>RubberDucks starting right-hander Tommy Mace (W, 5-2) pitched 5.2 shutout innings with seven strikeouts, allowing three hits and three walks to receive the win.</p>
<p>Watson and Cooper Ingle collected a game-high three hits each for Akron. Watson brought home three runs while Ingle drove in a pair.</p>
<p>Chesapeake (16-19) broke up Akron’s shutout bid with two runs in the eighth.<strong>Luis Valdez</strong> collected his second hit of the game and later scored on an RBI double from <strong>Jeremiah Jackson</strong>. <strong>Frederick Bencosme </strong>scored from third on a sacrifice fly from <strong>Silas Ardoin</strong>.</p>
<p>Jackson is now tied for the league lead in doubles with 12 on the season.</p>
<p>Right-hander <strong>Keagan Gillies</strong> pitched 1.1 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 1.13 on the season.</p>
<p><strong>Adam Retzbach </strong>pitched for the first time in his professional career in the ninth and gave two runs on three hits. </p>
<p><a href=”http://bit.ly/Baysox2021″ target=”_blank” >Baysox</a> arms combined to allow nine walks on the night. They have now conceded 23 walks through the first three games of the series.</p>
<p>Chesapeake continues its six-game homestand against Akron tomorrow night at 7:05 pm from Prince George’s Stadium. RHP Nestor German is scheduled to make his Double-A debut for the Baysox against RHP Austin Peterson for the RubberDucks.</p>
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