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RICHMOND -- The Altoona Curve had a six-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night, losing 6-1 to the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
The Curve remain tied for first place in the Southwest Division at 28-23 with Erie, which also lost Wednesday night.
Matt Gorski extended his on-base streak to 13 games with an RBI single for the Curve, but a pair of Squirrels' southpaws combined to punch out 13 batters.
Richmond started Carson Whisenhunt who was making his Double-A debut, and he impressed with five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out seven batters.
He was followed by Nick Zwack, who tossed the final four innings allowing one run on three hits and six strikeouts.
After five scoreless innings, it was the Curve who got on the board first in the top of the sixth. Liover Peguero drew a lead-off walk and advanced to second on a Matt Fraizer groundout. Gorski then lined a pitch into the right-center alley to score Peguero for the 1-0 lead.
Richmond answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame off reliever Nick Dombkowski. He allowed five hits after retiring the first batter he faced to open the frame, including a home run to Riley Mahan, an RBI single to Carter Williams, and a two-run single to Vaun Brown.
Bear Bellomy relieved him and got the final two outs in the sixth before allowing two runs in the seventh inning. Auerbach plated both runs on a one-out double to right field. Bellomy finished with two strikeouts in relief.
Brad Case opened the bullpen game for Altoona by tossing three scoreless frames and striking out two batters on two hits. Omar Cruz followed with two scoreless innings of his own, while Braeden Ogle tossed a scoreless eighth inning for Altoona.
Game notes: Outfielder Chavez Young had two hits in his first game with the Curve after joining the roster from Triple-A Indianapolis. … Teammate Abrahan Gutierrez recorded his first Double-A hit on a double in the fifth inning. … Altoona managed just five hits in the loss. … The contest began after a 29-minute rain delay.