Curve Show Power In Win Over Patriots

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Altoona Curve (38-30) defeated the Somerset Patriots (42-28) 7-1 before 5,189 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening.

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After a Cal Mitchell sacrifice fly put the Curve up in the second inning, Diego Castillo plated Somerset’s lone run in the game on an RBI double in the third.

That celly from Diego Castillo! 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/fi9PNTwV84

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 25, 2021

Then it was all Altoona with three home runs. Mitchell went deep with a three-run shot (11) in the sixth to claim the lead.

Mason Martin (19) and Daniel Amaral (4) then went back-to-back in the seventh.

Cam Vieaux (W, 5-1) picked up the win after he allowed an earned run on three hits in six innings pitched. Ken Waldichuk (L, 3-1) suffered the loss with three earned runs on five hits and six strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work.

The Patriots and the Curve finish their six-game series on Sunday with a 5:05 pm game at TD Bank Ballpark.

About the Somerset Patriots

The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots compete in the Double-A Northeast League and play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.

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