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BOWIE, Md. -- Kervin Pichardo became the second Curve batter to record four hits in a game this season, ending his day with a go-ahead two-run single in the 12th inning as Altoona outlasted Bowie, 10-8, Thursday night at Prince George's Stadium.
The Curve offense set a new season-high with 18 hits, with six batters in the lineup recording multiple hits. Pichardo went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, including his fifth home run of the season and numerous defensive gems.
Altoona trailed 5-1 in the fifth, with the lone score coming on a Brenden Dixon second-inning home run. Pichardo singled home a run in the sixth inning to begin the Altoona comeback. In the seventh inning, Joe Perez doubled home Wyatt Hendrie and Yoyner Fajardo to make it 5-4.
Pichardo smacked a solo home run to tie the game in the eighth before Justin Meis held the line with three scoreless innings of relief to force extra innings. The Baysox had the game-winning run at second base in the ninth before Meis picked up his fourth strikeout in relief to end the frame.
The two teams traded runs in the 10th and 11th. Hendrie picked up an RBI single in the 10th to score Tres Gonzalez. In the bottom of the frame, Bowie tied it on a John Rhodes RBI single to Fajardo in right field, who later threw out a potential game-winning run at home to end the inning.
Perez added an RBI single for the Curve in the 11th, but Bowie once again tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning. Bowie had the game-winning run in scoring position yet again before Frederick Bencosme lined into an inning-ending double play.
Pichardo stepped up again for Altoona in the 12th inning with a two-run single, advancing to third on an error by Bowie. Hendrie added a second RBI with a single to score him and round out the Curve scoring.
Sean Sullivan allowed five runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in six innings in the start before Meis followed with three scoreless. J.C. Flowers allowed three unearned runs in the extra-innings, allowing the placed runner to score in each frame.
Altoona is now 5-3 in extra-inning affairs this season. Pichardo extended his hitting-streak to eight games, while Perez continued a season-long RBI streak to five games in the win.