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HARRISBURG -- The Curve entered the All-Star break riding a four-game winning streak, but that came to an end in the first game back from the break Friday night.
Harrisburg built a cushion early and held on late for a 7-5 win over Altoona at FNB Field. It was the Curve's first game since Sunday, and the loss knocked them out of first place as Bowie moved a half-game ahead in the Southwest Division standings.
Aaron Shackelford hit his team-leading 16th homer for the Curve, while Andres Alvarez hit his 14th, which is second on the club. Shackelford went 2-for-3, and Fabricio Macias drove in three runs with a double in the eighth inning to pull Altoona within 6-5.
The Senators added a big insurance run in their half of the eighth to help seal the win.
Luis Ortiz (3-6) took the loss for the Curve, giving up five runs -- three earned -- in five innings.
Next stop
Saturday: Altoona at Harrisburg, 6 p.m.
Sunday: Altoona at Harrisburg, 1 p.m.
Record: 12-7