For the second straight game, Del Valle will face off against Akins. The Cardinals will head out to square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Valle is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Del Valle nor Akins made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cardinals fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. Cardinals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Wednesday.
For Akins' part, they got a great performance from Alfonso Ramos as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. What's more, Ramos posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Akins saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Krocka, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Colin Drucker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Del Valle's loss dropped their record down to 5-17-1. As for Akins, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-19.
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