Altoona Curve

Curve hang on in late innings to beat Baysox

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Tonight: Altoona at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.

Pitchers: Curve RHP Kyle Nicolas vs. Baysox RHP Chayce McDermott

Record: 17-17

From Mirror reports

BOWIE, Md. -- Aaron Shortridge pitched six innings of two-run ball, and Altoona banged out 16 hits in a 13-11 win over Bowie on Thursday night at Prince George Stadium.

Altoona matched its season-high with 16 hits as each starter picked up at least one hit in the win.

Altoona struck first with four runs in the third inning that chased Bowie's starter Peter Van Loon. With a pair of base hits and a walk to start the inning, Liover Peguero scored a pair with his fifth double of the series when he lined a shot to right-center. Lolo Sanchez followed with a sacrifice fly, and Henry Davis added an RBI single to for a 4-0 lead. The Curve extended their lead with a five-run fourth inning.

After Connor Scott picked up his second of three hits to drive in Claudio Finol, Peguero singled and Sanchez walked to set up Altoona's offense. With the bases loaded and two outs, Mason Martin demolished a 3-2 offering from reliever Kade Stroud for a grand slam to take a commanding 9-0 lead.

Altoona build its lead to 13-2 after six innings, thanks to an RBI single from Peguero in the fifth and a two-run homer from Finol in the sixth. Finol's homer was his first since 2021.

Shortridge earned his third win of the season with his third start lasting six innings. He struck out four, walked two and allowed five hits on 76 pitches, 47 for strikes.

Altoona appeared ready to cruise to an easy win, however, Bowie tagged the Curve bullpen for nine runs over the final three innings. The Baysox scored seven in the eighth off Tyler Samaniego and Braeden Ogle, punctuated by a grand slam from Cesar Prieto to make it 13-10.

Oliver Garcia earned his first save of the season, working around two doubles and a walk in the ninth to strand the tying run at first with a strikeout to end the game.

Peguero, Finol and Scott each had three hits forthe Curve. Peguero is 8-for-15 with five doubles in the first three game of the series at Bowie.