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SOMERSET, N.J. -- The Altoona Curve dropped a 3-2 decision to Somerset on Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark and were swept in their three-game weekend series with the Patriots.
Hunter Barco tossed three scoreless innings in his Curve debut, allowing just one hit and no walks. Barco struck out five and needed just 33 pitches to work through his outing.
Bubba Chandler followed Barco and tossed five innings, suffering the loss. Chandler allowed three runs on four hits and three walks and struck out three on 79 pitches.
Altoona picked up the game's first run with an RBI double from Brenden Dixon in the second inning and added another in the fifth inning when Yoyner Fajardo doubled home Dixon.
Somerset drew even in the sixth inning on an RBI single from Spencer Jones and went ahead on a sacrifice fly from Jared Wegner in the seventh.
Altoona went just 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position in the series.
Nick Cimillo picked up his first hit with the Curve with a single in the second inning and drew a walk in the ninth inning.
Saturday's game
Thomas Harrington struck out 10 in six innings, but Altoona fell 2-1 on Saturday night at Somerset.
After being held without a hit for the first three innings, Sammy Siani led off the fourth inning with a long solo homer to right to take a 1-0 lead.
Harrington set down 12 straight hitters with seven strikeouts in his first four innings. In all, he allowed just three hits and no walks on 79 pitches.
In the bottom of the ninth against Eddy Yean, Tyler Hardman singled with one out and advanced to third on an errant pickoff throw by Yean. Rafael Flores singled Hardman home with a line drive to center.