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RICHMOND, Va. -- Dustin Peterson knocked a three-run homer and a solo shot in Altoona's 6-4 series clinching victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.
The Curve head back to Altoona and will host the Erie SeaWolves starting Tuesday after winning the final four games in Richomond.
Joe Perez accounted for the first runs of the game with a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and after two more singles in the inning against left-hander John Michael Bertrand, Peterson swatted a three-run homer to left field to give the Curve a 5-0 lead at the time. Peterson added a solo homer in the ninth.
It was Peterson's fourth multi-homer game in his career and the second by a Curve batter this season (Aaron Shackelford on April 9).
After Richmond plated two unearned runs off Bubba Chandler in the fifth inning, the Curve bullpen held the line. Chandler tossed three innings and struck out a pair after Anthony Solometo opened the game with two scoreless frames. Chandler earned the win, his second of the season, and struck out a pair.
Eddy Yean tossed a pair of scoreless frames, and Jack Carey earned his second save of the season, scattering four hits and two runs in relief.
Seven of the nine Curve batters picked up a hit as the Curve banged out 10 hits.
On Saturday, Tsung-Che Cheng broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the 10th inning with a run-scoring single and Justin Meis stranded the placed runner at second base in the bottom half of the inning to secure a 4-3 win for the Curve over the Squirrels at The Diamond.