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Slide snapped with 4-1 Squirrels win over Curve

Swiney, Morreale combine for seven scoreless in victory
By Trey Wilson
August 3, 2024

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels jumped ahead early and held off the Altoona Curve for a 4-1 win on Saturday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels jumped ahead early and held off the Altoona Curve for a 4-1 win on Saturday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

The Flying Squirrels (46-55, 12-20) snapped a five-game losing streak and picked up their first win of the series against the Curve (44-57, 15-17).

Nick Morreale made his first Double-A start and threw four scoreless innings with three strikeouts, holding the Curve to three hits. Nick Swiney (Win, 4-2) followed him and pitched three scoreless frames, striking out four.

The Flying Squirrels took the lead in the second inning against Curve starter Nick Domkowski (Loss, 3-2). Justin Wishkoski plated a run with a sacrifice fly and Carter Howell picked up an RBI after a fielding error by the Curve.

In the top of the fourth, Victor Bericoto extended the lead to 4-0 with a two-run single.

Making his Double-A debut, Richmond reliever Julio Rodriguez walked the bases loaded with two outs. Against Mat Olsen (Save, 4), Tres Gonzalez hit an RBI single to cut the core to 4-1, but Nick Cimillo was thrown out at home plate by Ismael Munguia to end the inning.

Olson allowed a pair of baserunners to lead off the bottom of the ninth, but got a double play groundout and a flyout to end the game.

The series concludes on Sunday afternoon. Left-hander John Michael Bertrand (6-6, 3.43) will start for Richmond countered by Altoona right-hander Drake Fellows (2-3, 3.95). First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. at PNG Field.

Following the road trip, the Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond for a six-game series against the Hartford Yard Goats next Tuesday through Sunday. Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.