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ERIE -- Lolo Sanchez recorded three hits as Altoona scored 10 runs for the second straight game, but it wasn't enough to hold off a Erie as the SeaWolves scored seven runs in the 10th to defeat the Curve, 13-10, Thursday night at UPNC Park.
Altoona held a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning -- and a four-run lead in the bottom of the 10th -- but the SeaWolves combined for nine runs in the last two innings for the win.
Leading 6-4 in the ninth, Altoona sent Cameron Junker to the mound, who recorded the first out before walking Daniel Cabrera on nine pitches and allowing a double to Diego Rincones. Mario Feliciano then grounded into a fielder's choice when shortstop Andres Alvarez could not record an out at third base, resulting in one run scoring.
The Curve then turned to Braeden Ogle, who allowed a game-tying single to Trei Cruz in the next at-bat. Ogle worked a pair of groundball outs to get out of the inning and send Altoona to extra innings.
In the 10th, Connor Scott singled off Bryce Tassin to advance the placed runner Alvarez to third. Drew Maggi then reached on a fielder's choice, and an error by Cruz to score Alvarez. Matt Fraizer followed with a single and Dylan Shockley singled to bring home Scott. Josh Palacios followed with a two-run single to give the Curve a 10-6 lead before Tassin got out of the inning with a strikeout and double-play ball.
Erie surged right back in the bottom of the frame. Ogle walked the first two batters he faced to load the bases, setting up a Josh Crouch double to score two runs. Juan Minaya then entered for the Curve as Daniel Cabrera reached on a throwing error by Liover Peguero to make it a one-run game. Peguero came out of the game with an apparent injury on the play.
Minaya got two quick outs, and it seemed as if the Curve had won the game with a slow ground ball to first baseman Mason Martin, but the ball popped off his mitt and an awkward exchange at first with Minaya covering resulted in Feliciano beating the throw and the tying run scoring at the plate. Colt Keith then launched a walk-off, three-run home run to sink the Curve and cap off the seven-run frame for Erie.
The Curve, who dropped to 2-4, continue their six-game series with the SeaWolves tonight. The first pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. with righty Jared Jones on the mound for Altoona against southpaw Brant Hurter for Erie, which improved to 3-3.