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Joe Perez and Matt Gorski each homered for Altoona Friday night, but Akron responded with three late runs to defeat the Curve, 5-4, at PNG Field.
Altoona jumped out to a 2-0 lead after Jackson Glenn tripled to open the bottom of the first inning and scored on a Gorski sacrifice fly. Perez later hit his solo home run off the starter Ross Carver in the fourth inning, his fifth home run with the Curve to make it 2-0.
Akron responded in the fifth with a two-run home run by Joe Naranjo off Curve starter Anthony Solometo. It was the only runs allowed by Altoona's starter, who gave up just two hits in five innings with two walks and five strikeouts.
The Curve reclaimed the lead on Gorski's two-run home run in the sixth off Carver, his 16th of the season. Akron rallied to tie the game in the eighth on a two-run double from Aaron Bracho off Justin Meis.
Grant Ford entered in the ninth and gave up a solo home run to Connor Kokx to give Akron the go-ahead blow.
Omar Cruz tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the loss for the Curve. It was the first win of the series for Akron, as Altoona fell to 55-60 on the season.
The Curve continue their series with the Ducks Saturday night at 6. Gates for the game will open at 4:20 p.m. for season-ticket holders and at 4:30 p.m. for general admission.