Baysox Best Curve to Split Series on Sunday Afternoon
BOWIE, Md. – Mason Martin smacked his seventh home run of the season for Altoona on Sunday, but an early two-run home run from Coby Mayo was instrumental for Bowie to outpace the Curve in a 5-2 game at Prince George’s Stadium. Martin slugged the shot off Bowie starter Justin
BOWIE, Md. – Mason Martin smacked his seventh home run of the season for Altoona on Sunday, but an early two-run home run from Coby Mayo was instrumental for Bowie to outpace the Curve in a 5-2 game at Prince George’s Stadium.
Martin slugged the shot off Bowie starter Justin Armbruester in the top of the fourth inning. The solo shot to right field was the lone run allowed by Armbruester, who went 5.0 innings in the start to earn the win, allowing four hits and striking out one batter.
Martin scored Altoona’s second run in the sixth inning. He drew a one-out walk off reliever Carlos Tavera and eventually scored on a wild pitch. His run went unearned on Tavera’s line after Fabricio Macias reached first base on a strikeout and a passed ball with two outs in the frame.
Jared Jones got the start for the Curve, allowing two runs on four hits in 4.0 innings to take the loss. He allowed the two-run home run to Mayo in the bottom of the first inning to mark the lone blemish on his line. Jones did not walk a batter and struck out six.
Matt Eckelman entered in the fifth inning and allowed three quick runs to Bowie. Anthony Servideo drew a one-out walk before Cesar Prieto grounded out for the second out of the inning. Mayo then picked up his third run batted in with an RBI-single. Heston Kjerstand followed with another RBI-single before John Rhodes hit an RBI-double to chase Eckelman out of the game. He allowed three runs on three hits in 0.2 innings.
Travis MacGregor entered in relief and got the final out of the fifth. He went 1.1 innings, retiring all four batters he faced with two strikeouts. Tyler Samaniego and Tahnaj Thomas each tossed a perfect inning of relief, with Samaniego striking out one batter.
The Curve loss led to a split of the series between Altoona and Bowie as the Curve fall to 18-19 on the season. This marks the first time this season that Bowie has won three games in a series.
Altoona is off on Monday before returning home to begin a 12-game homestand at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The Hartford Yard Goats, Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, come to town for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch on Tuesday, with RHP Sean Sullivan taking the ball for the Curve against RHP Andrew Quezada.
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