Early offense propels Curve to series win in Trenton
TRENTON, N.J. - The Altoona Curve pulled away with seven runs over the fourth and fifth innings and held off a late charge by the Trenton Thunder for a 9-7 win on Thursday night at ARM & HAMMER Park.
TRENTON, N.J. - The Altoona Curve pulled away with seven runs over the fourth and fifth innings and held off a late charge by the Trenton Thunder for a 9-7 win on Thursday night at ARM & HAMMER Park.
The Curve (61-51) won two of three games in the road series against the Thunder (64-51), closing back within three runs of first-place Akron in the Western Division standings.
Trailing 2-1 in the top of the fourth,
In the fifth,
Curve starter
In the top of the ninth inning, Tucker extended the lead to 9-2 with an RBI single.
Trenton closed the gap in the bottom of the ninth inning. Reliever
With the potential tying run at the plate,
Eckelman worked a game-ending pop out from
Trenton opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-out double by Amburgey.
The Curve tied the score at 1-1 in the top of the third inning with a run-scoring groundout by Hayes, but Trenton moved back in front, 2-1, on a double by Wagner.
In the loss, Stephen allowed a career-high seven runs over four innings.
Hill finished the game 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and a season-high four RBIs. Reynolds and Tucker each had three hits.
The Curve won their first regular-season series in Trenton since 2014 and remained three games ahead of Harrisburg for the division's wild card spot.
The Curve return home on Friday to open a series against the Erie SeaWolves. Right-hander
Friday night's game will be followed with a spectacular fireworks show. The first 500 fans will take home a Curve Tote Bag, presented by Home Helpers. The ballpark gates open at 6 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.
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