Hill slugs Curve to fourth straight win
CURVE, Pa. - A fine start by Luis Escobar and a big offensive night from Logan Hill led the Altoona Curve to their fourth straight win, 3-2, over the Harrisburg Senators on Wednesday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.The win for the Curve (70-55) clinched the series and the Route 22
CURVE, Pa. - A fine start by
The win for the Curve (70-55) clinched the series and the Route 22 Trophy from the Senators (63-62). The 70th win for Altoona put the team 15 games over .500, the highest mark of the season, and secured a winning record for the fourth consecutive season.
Hill's two extra-base hits led the Curve to three runs against rehabbing Washington Nationals pitcher
Escobar (Win, 4-0) logged his longest Double-A start and threw beyond the fifth for the first time since he threw six innings in back-to-back starts after his promotion in July. After struggling with walks in his previous four starts, Escobar issued one free pass over 6.1 innings and struck out four. The lone run he allowed through the first six innings was a solo homer by
Harrisburg doubled their hit total against Escobar in the seventh with three straight singles and scored to draw within one run.
Ross whiffed six Curve batters over five innings on Major League rehab for Harrisburg without walking a batter. Working back from Tommy John surgery, It was Ross's fourth overall rehab outing and his first in Double-A with the Senators.
The Curve and Senators complete their two-game series on Thursday night at 6 p.m. with left-hander
It will be Pro Wrestling Night, presented by Stuckey Subaru, on Thursday featuring an appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page. Each Thursday in Curve, Pa. is a Q94 Thirstday with $2 16 oz. Miller Lites and regular sized sodas in addition to $1 Juniata-brand hot dogs. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.
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