AKRON, OHIO (6/19/16) - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats couldn't avoid the sweep Sunday afternoon, falling 2-1 in 10 innings on Father's Day to the Akron RubberDucks at Canal Park in Akron.

The Fisher Cats (29-39) dropped to a season-worst 10 games below .500 with the loss, their seventh walk-off loss of the season. The RubberDucks (41-29) completed their first sweep of New Hampshire since June 4-6 of 2013 in Akron. Dwight Smith, Jr. extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a first-inning single, matching a career-long stretch and moving into a tie for third place all-time for a Fisher Cat.

Akron took the early lead in the bottom of the first inning against Fisher Cats starter Casey Lawrence, who issued a one-out walk to Bradley Zimmer. The speedy Zimmer then stole second and third, coming in on a two-out single by Nellie Rodriguez to give Akron the 1-0 lead.

New Hampshire evened it up in the top of the third against Akron starting pitcher Rob Kaminsky. Wilkin Castillo led off the frame with a double to deep left and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Roemon Fields then punched a single to left, scoring Castillo and tying the game 1-1.

The score stayed knotted up until the bottom of the tenth inning, as reliever Jason Berken (L, 2-7) surrendered a leadoff single to Jeremy Lucas. With new reliever Matt Dermody in the game, Jordan Smith socked a triple to right, plating Lucas for the winning run.

Lawrence earned a no-decision, allowing a run on four hits and two walks over six innings. His nine strikeouts matched a career high. Berken took the loss despite three innings of good relief, giving up a run on three hits and fanning one. Dermody failed to retire the only batter he faced.

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Posted 7/10/16