The Harrisburg Senators fell 2-1 to the Akron RubberDucks as Ethan Petry homered for the fourth straight game. Akron scored twice in the sixth inning in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 20, 2026. Petry accounted for Harrisburg’s only run with a seventh-inning home run, while the victory gave the Akron RubberDucks the series lead.
Akron Scores Twice in the Sixth
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning, when Akron took a 2-0 lead. Dean Curley delivered a run-scoring single, and Jake Fox followed with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead.
DJ Herz started for the Harrisburg Senators in his second rehab outing with the team and pitched two scoreless innings. Blake Brown relieved Herz in the third inning, allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless frame.
Josh Hartle took the loss after pitching four innings. He allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four. Hartle returned for the seventh inning and retired Akron in order on seven pitches.
Ethan Petry Homers for Fourth Straight Game
Ethan Petry led off the seventh inning with a 111-miles-per-hour home run to left-center field, cutting Akron’s lead to 2-1. Petry has homered in four straight games and five times in his last eight games.
Caleb Lomavita and TJ White followed with consecutive singles, but both were stranded on base. Devin Fitz-Gerald drew a one-out walk in the eighth inning and reached scoring position before Akron ended the threat.
Akron RubberDucks Close Out One-Run Win
Ben Grable pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Harrisburg Senators. After walking the leadoff hitter, he struck out the next three batters.
Zach Jacobs earned the save by retiring Harrisburg in order in the ninth inning. The Harrisburg Senators are scheduled to try to tie the series Friday night at 7:17 p.m., with Jack Cebert slated to start.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Akron’s two-run sixth inning decided a scoreless game, and the Akron RubberDucks held on after Ethan Petry’s seventh-inning home run. Harrisburg created additional chances with consecutive singles and a walk but could not bring the tying run home.
Source: Original report
