Squirrels hold off Curve for 10-6 win
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Altoona Curve for a 10-6 win on Wednesday night at The Diamond.
RICHMOND, Va. β The Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Altoona Curve for a 10-6 win on Wednesday night at The Diamond.
The Flying Squirrels (26-27) outhit the Curve (16-37), 12-7, and padded the lead late to take their second straight win in the series.
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— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 5, 2024
In the bottom of the second, Allen Cerda clubbed a two-run homer against Altoona starter Anthony Solometo (Loss, 0-4) to put Richmond up, 2-0. It was his second homer in his first six games with the Flying Squirrels.
The Curve responded with a solo homer in the top of the third by Kervin Pichardo to cut the score to 2-1.
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— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 6, 2024
After back-to-back singles and a wild pitch to open the bottom of the third inning, Will Wilson brought home Alerick Soularie with a groundout to extend the Flying Squirrelsβ lead to 3-1.
Tsung-Che Cheng pulled the score to 3-2 with a solo homer in the top of the fifth inning.
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— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 6, 2024
In the bottom of the fifth, Carter Howell drove an RBI triple and came in to score on a groundout by Wilson to open a 5-2 Richmond lead.
Carson Ragsdale (Win, 2-2) worked his longest outing of the season, allowing two runs over 5.2 innings. He tied his season high with nine strikeouts and walked one.
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— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 6, 2024
Christian Koss doubled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Flying Squirrels a 7-2 lead.
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The Curve cut the score to 7-6 with four runs in the top of the seventh, but the Flying Squirrels answered with a three-run eighth. Andy Thomas hit an RBI triple and scored on a single by Koss. Grant McCray capped the scoring with an RBI single.
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— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 6, 2024
Tanner Kiest (Save, 2) recorded three strikeouts over 1.1 innings to end the game.
The series continues on Thursday night at The Diamond. Right-hander Nick Sinacola will make his Double-A debut for Richmond countered by Altoona right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (1-2, 3.47). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Thursday is Lacrosse Night with post-game In-Your-Face fireworks presented by LEGO. Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.