​COL 10 – LHV 7 Box Score
The Columbus Clippers rallied to outslug the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in a high-scoring Friday night contest, prevailing 10-7. Columbus collected 13 hits and committed no errors, while Lehigh Valley totaled 12 hits with one miscue. Rorik Maltrud started for Columbus and delivered a quality start, moving to 3-0 on the season. He allowed three runs on eight hits with one walk and struck out four. Hunter Greene? The article notes a rough seventh inning for Hunter Stanley, who surrendered four runs on four hits, all coming via two two-run homers. Steven Pérez earned his second save of the year by retiring all six batters he faced over two innings with three strikeouts.
Columbus’s offense was prolific, with every hitter reaching base at least once. Cooper Ingle led off the game going 3-for-5 with four runs, two RBIs, and a walk. Juan Brito went 2-for-4 with a run, two RBIs, and a walk. Bo Naylor added a 2-for-5 performance with an RBI.
The scoring began early in the first inning as Ingle reached on a leadoff double and Angel Genao drew a walk. Bo Naylor delivered a two-out RBI single to center to score Ingle, and CJ Kayfus followed with an RBI single to right to bring home Genao.
In the top of the second, Dayan Frias drew a leadoff walk, and Ingle added his second hit of the night with a single to left. Genao drove in a run with an RBI single to left, plating Frias. Brito then hit a ground-rule double to left, scoring Ingle and pushing Columbus ahead 4-0.
Columbus blew the game open in the third, extending the lead to 7-0. With two outs, Milan Tolentino walked, Dayan Frias tripled to right scoring Tolentino, and Ingle followed with a two-run homer to left-center.
Juan Brito’s solo shot to right at the start of the sixth pushed the lead to 8-2, giving Maltrud the cushion needed to maintain the win probability. The Clippers added two more runs in the eighth inning, sealing the victory. In that frame, four consecutive walks to open the inning loaded the bases for Columbus; Ingle scored on a fielder’s choice off Genao’s grounder, finalizing the scoring for the night.
CHE 2 – AKR 5 Box Score
The Akron RubberDucks extended the affiliate’s winning streak with a 5-2 victory over the Chesapeake Baysox. Dylan DeLucia worked 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits while fanning seven. Jay Driver earned his sixth win of the season, recording just one out in the fifth to finish the inning for the Ducks. Zach Jacobs and Jack Carey contributed scoreless outings; Jacobs worked two innings, Carey one, and both struck out two. Jack Jasiak picked up his first Akron save by closing the ninth and striking out two.
In the bottom of the second, with one out, Bennett Thompson tripled to right as the RubberDucks trailed by two runs. Wuilfredo Antunez followed with a double to score Thompson, pulling Akron within a run and sparking the rally that would lead to their eventual victory.
Notes and context: The Clippers’ offense featured multiple contributors across the lineup, including Ingle, Genao, Brito, Naylor, and Kayfus, who combined for timely hits and decisive runs to seize control early and maintain it through late innings. Maltrud’s early support allowed him to ride a comfortable cushion, while the bullpen preserved the win with Pérez closing out the final frames. The Ducks’ win showcased strong pitching from DeLucia and timely hitting from the bottom of the order, enabling Akron to clinch a decisive night for the organization.