Morreale throws scoreless start but 10-run rally by Curve beats Squirrels
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels surrendered 10 runs in the late innings and lost to the Altoona Curve, 10-3, on Friday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels surrendered 10 runs in the late innings and lost to the Altoona Curve, 10-3, on Friday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
The Flying Squirrels (63-73, 29-37) dropped their third straight game in the series against the Curve (61-75, 32-35).
Big Mo continues to shove 🙌
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) September 13, 2024
Morreale in 8️⃣ Double-A starts: 1.91 ERA, 33.1 IP, 27 K, 11 BB 🔥 pic.twitter.com/A4XaDr8ZGl
Nick Morreale pitched five scoreless innings, allowing five hits, to lower his Double-A ERA to 1.70 dating back to his promotion to Richmond on July 26.
VAUNY B, AND THE B STANDS FOR BOUNCES OVER THE WALL TO GET US ON THE BOARD 👏 pic.twitter.com/byeDUdi9xJ
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) September 13, 2024
Richmond took a 2-0 lead in the second inning with a two-run double by Vaun Brown, one of his season-high three hits in the game.
Beri legs out an infield single to pad the lead 🏃♂️💨 pic.twitter.com/zupz1B7A7g
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) September 13, 2024
In the sixth, Victor Bericoto reached on an infield single to score Brown from third, opening a 3-0 lead. Bericoto has picked up at least one RBI in eight-of-his-last-nine games.
The Curve closed the score to 3-2 in the sixth inning with an RBI double by Termarr Johnson and a passed ball.
In the seventh, Tsung-Che Cheng tied the game, 3-3, with an RBI double. Cheng later scored on a disengagement violation by Seth Corry (Loss, 2-4) to bring home the go-ahead run. Altoona went on to post six runs in the seventh and two in the eighth to pull ahead, 10-3.
Altoona reliever Brad Case (Win, 4-1) allowed one run in his two innings. Jaden Woods struck out three over the final two innings to finish the game.
The Flying Squirrels and Curve continue the season-ending series on Saturday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Right-hander Wil Jensen (4-5, 3.60) will start for Richmond countered by Altoona lefty Nick Dombkowski (4-3, 3.05). First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Movies in the Outfield continues with a showing of “Happy Gilmore” on Sept. 21 and “Hotel Transylvania” on Oct. 12. Tickets and more information are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.