Bolton's gem leads Curve over Squirrels in series finale
CURVE, Pa. -- The Altoona Curve snapped a season-high-tying, six-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Sunday at Peoples Natural Gas Field behind a gem from Cody Bolton .Bolton (Win, 1-1) started for the Curve (53-51, 18-19) and gave up one run on three
CURVE, Pa. -- The Altoona Curve snapped a season-high-tying, six-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Sunday at Peoples Natural Gas Field behind a gem from
Bolton (Win, 1-1) started for the Curve (53-51, 18-19) and gave up one run on three hits and two walks in six innings. Bolton held the Flying Squirrels (39-65, 16-21) scoreless over his last five frames and racked up a Double-A-best eight strikeouts in his first Double-A win on 77 pitches. The only run Bolton allowed came two batters into the game. He walked leadoff man
The Curve carried a 3-1 lead into the ninth for closer
Delay and
The Curve are off on Monday before starting a six-day road trip on Tuesday. The Curve kick off the road trip in Trenton at 5 p.m. with the completion of a suspended game from May 30, with a seven-inning game to follow. The Curve return to PNG Field on Monday, August 5 to start a seven-game homestand starting at 6:30 p.m. against the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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