Strong pitching leads Akron RubberDucks to doubleheader sweep of Altoona Curve
RubberDucks 4-4, Curve 1-2
Dominant pitching by the visiting RubberDucks led to a doubleheader sweep Saturday night at Altoona.
Tanner Burns (2-3) tossed five solid innings to earn his first win since April in game one. He gave up a solo home run in the fifth inning before Kyle Marman locked up his third save with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out two. Daniel Schneemann led the Ducks offensively, going 2-for-3 with one run, two RBIs and a stole base.
In game two, Thomas Ponticelli cruised through four innings to help the Ducks earn the sweep, going four innings and allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five. Micah Pries went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead the Ducks (54-45).
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Tanner Burns, Thomas Ponticelli pitch RubberDucks over Curve
