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The Curve fell behind 7-0 earlier than getting their bats going, nevertheless it was too late in a 10-6 loss to the Erie SeaWolves on Wednesday afternoon earlier than 5,743 followers at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Curve right-handed Khristian Curtis began the sport with three dominant innings, permitting only one hit and putting out 5, earlier than working into bother within the fourth.
Erie earned three walks to begin the inning, and after Chris Meyers singled residence a run, SeaWolves third baseman Izaac Pacheco hit a grand slam to push Erie forward 5-0.
Curtis struck out six in 3ª innings.
Erie added two extra runs within the fifth when John Peck hit a two-run homer, which opened a 7-0 lead for the SeaWolves.
The Curve acquired on the board within the sixth inning when Derek Berg introduced Keiner Delgado residence when he reached on a fielding error.
Altoona picked up three runs in a prolonged seventh inning on the plate. Javier Rivas began the inning with a solo homer off lefty Lael Lockhart, and after a double from P.J. Hilson, a stroll from Matt King and a wild pitch, Altoona plated a run on a sacrifice fly from Duce Gourson following an 11-pitch at-bat.
Samuel Escudero singled residence one other run to cap off the inning and make it an 8-4 sport.
Catcher Derek Berg added a lengthy solo homer off the video board in left-center within the eighth inning. Berg’s third homer of the season marked the twelfth sport this season that the Curve have hit no less than two homers.
Titus Dumitru added an RBI double within the ninth.
Curve aid pitcher Emmanuel Chapman was touched for one run in two innings.
Curve outfielder Will Taylor was activated from the seven-day injured checklist.
Altoona continues a six-game collection with Erie at 6 p.m. tonight. Left-hander Connor Wietgrefe takes the ball for the Curve with right-hander Max Alba on the mound for Erie.