Seventh Isn’t Heaven in Altoona Thursday Loss
CURVE, Pa. – Connor Scott lined a two-run double to the wall in the bottom of the sixth inning, but a seven-run seventh inning from the Senators was enough to take down the Curve in a 9-3 defeat on Thursday night at PNG Field. Altoona committed three errors in the
CURVE, Pa. – Connor Scott lined a two-run double to the wall in the bottom of the sixth inning, but a seven-run seventh inning from the Senators was enough to take down the Curve in a 9-3 defeat on Thursday night at PNG Field.
Altoona committed three errors in the seventh inning, with all seven runs scored in the frame unearned. Harrisburg loaded the bases against Nick Dombkowski on a pair of singles and a fielding error by Jared Triolo. Jack Dunn then hit a sacrifice fly before Dombkowski got the second out of the inning. Then, Triolo dropped the potential final out of the inning in foul territory before John Nogowski reached on an error by Liover Peguero to score a run. Five runs would come across later in the frame to bury the Curve.
Matt Fraizer hit an RBI-single in the third inning off Harrisburg starter Steven Fuentes. It was the first hit of the game for Altoona, and the Curve would not pick up their second until Scott’s double in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. Altoona drew eight walks in the contest, one shy of a season high.
Kyle Nicolas
made his first start for the Curve and second appearance since returning from the injured list. In three innings, he struck out four batters and allowed two runs on three hits. Jackson Cluff hit an RBI-triple in the second inning and scored on a Gilbert Lara single to give the Senators the early 2-0 lead.
Enmanuel Mejia tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Austin Roberts allowed two runs in 1.1 innings, entering at the end of the seventh. Jeff Passantino tossed the ninth inning, a scoreless frame on two hits with one strikeout.
Henry Davis saw his five-game hit streak come to an end in the loss. He was hit by a pitch in the first inning, marking his 16th peg on the campaign. Altoona had just four hits in the loss.
Altoona continues its six-game series with Harrisburg on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. RHP Aaron Shortridge takes the ball for the Curve, with RHP Ronald Herrera on the mound for Harrisburg.
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