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Bats Back Shortridge In Thursday Night Win

Altoona scored at least ten runs in a second consecutive game at Bowie
By Jon Mozes
May 18, 2023

BOWIE, Md. – Aaron Shortridge spun six innings of two-run ball and Altoona banged out 16 hits in a 13-11 win over Bowie on Thursday night at Prince George Stadium. Altoona matched their season-high with 16 hits in the victory and each starter picked up at least one hit in

BOWIE, Md. – Aaron Shortridge spun six innings of two-run ball and Altoona banged out 16 hits in a 13-11 win over Bowie on Thursday night at Prince George Stadium. Altoona matched their season-high with 16 hits in the victory and each starter picked up at least one hit in the win.

Altoona struck first with four runs in the third inning that chased Bowie’s starter, Peter Van Loon, from the game after 2.2 innings. With a pair of base hits and a walk to start the inning against Van Loon, Liover Peguero scored a pair with his fifth double of the series when he lined a shot to right-center. Lolo Sanchez followed Peguero with a sacrifice fly and Henry Davis added an RBI single to give the Curve an early 4-0 lead.

The Curve put the game away with a five-run fourth inning. After Connor Scott picked up his second of three hits to drive in Claudio Finol, Peguero singled and Sanchez walked to set up Altoona’s offense. With the bases loaded and two outs in the inning Mason Martin demolished a 3-2 offering from reliever Kade Stroud for a Grand Slam to take a commanding 9-0 lead.

Altoona would build their lead to 13-2 after six innings thanks to an RBI single from Peguero in the fifth and a two-run homer from Finol in the sixth inning. Finol’s homer was his first since the 2021 season when he was playing with the GCL Pirates.

Shortridge earned his third win of the season with his third start lasting six innings. He struck out four, walked two and allowed five hits on 76 pitches, 47 strikes.

Altoona appeared ready to cruise to an easy win, however, Bowie tagged the Altoona bullpen with nine runs over the final three innings of the contest. The Baysox scored seven times in the eighth inning off Tyler Samaniego and Braeden Ogle, punctuated by a Grand Slam from Cesar Prieto who made it a 13-10 game.

Oliver Garcia earned his first save of the season working around two doubles and a walk in the ninth to strand the tying run at first with a strikeout to end the game.

Peguero, Finol and Scott each had three hits in the game. Peguero is 8-for-15 with five doubles in the first three game of the series at Bowie.

Altoona continues a six-game series with the Bowie Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, on Friday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with RHP Kyle Nicolas taking the ball for Altoona against Bowie’s RHP Chayce McDermott.

The Curve are proud to celebrate 25 years of memories in Curve, PA throughout the 2023 season. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office. Additionally, the Stockyard Team Store is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during every home game and online 24/7/365.