Milwaukee,. Venezuelan star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. shone again on Wednesday with a huge two-run homer that led the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, securing the series for the visiting team.
Acuña, 27, hit his sixth home run of the season in the fourth inning against an 89.1 mph cutter from pitcher Chad Patrick. The hit traveled 416 feet according to Statcast, with an exit velocity of 107.7 mph and a 31-degree angle, sealing a three-hit performance in the game and a memorable series in Milwaukee, where he batted .583 (12-7) with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored.
“I am very happy,” Acuña expressed after the match. “It feels very good to be able to regain form and play at the level I know I can.”
Michael Harris II also contributed a two-run homer in the second inning, while young pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach shone from the mound with nine strikeouts and only two earned runs allowed in the first complete game of his career.
The manager Brian Snitker praised the performance of his star: “I love how he’s doing right now. He’s having very good turns. When a guy like that gets hot, you know he can carry you.”
Acuña, who recently returned from a prolonged absence due to injury, presents an offensive line of .353/.436/.647 with 1.3 fWAR in his first 18 games of the campaign. However, Atlanta maintains a 5-13 record with him back, an indicator that the team still needs more than just his individual brilliance to move up in the standings.
With this victory, the Bravos broke a streak of six consecutive lost series, achieving their first series win since mid-May.
Acuña, 27, hit his sixth home run of the season in the fourth inning against an 89.1 mph cutter from pitcher Chad Patrick. The hit traveled 416 feet according to Statcast, with an exit velocity of 107.7 mph and a 31-degree angle, sealing a three-hit performance in the game and a memorable series in Milwaukee, where he batted .583 (12-7) with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored.
