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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Mitch Jebb and Nick Cimillo combined for four of Altoona's five hits in a 4-0 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Tuesday night in Eastern League baseball action.
Alessandro Ercolani dueled with Fisher Cats starter Ryan Watson for the first four innings. Ercolani allowed just three baserunners, a solo homer to Jace Bohrofen in the second, and struck out four in four innings.
New Hampshire scored twice off Valentin Linarez in the fifth inning, using a sacrifice bunt and throwing error as well as an RBI single from RJ Schreck to take a 3-0 lead.
Linarez tossed 1 2/3 innings in relief before handing the ball off to Fineas Del-Bonta Smith who covered the final 2 1/3 innings. He allowed one run on three hits.
The Curve offense was limited to just two hits in 6 2/3 innings against Watson, who struck out a season-high nine batters and did not walk a man to earn the victory.
Watson and reliever Hunter Gregory combined to retire 17 consecutive hitters at one point in the game around singles from Nick Cimillo in the second and eighth inning.
Cimillo's multi-hit game was his seventh of the season, he's batting .353 in his last 17 games.
The Curve continue their six-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats tonight at 6:35. Altoona's starter is to be announced with righty Devereaux Harrison is slated for the Fisher Cats.
Game notes
The Pirates made the following changes to the Altoona Curve roster on Tuesday. It includes: pitchers Blake Townsend, transferred from Greensboro to Altoona; Tyler Samaniego, Minor League rehab assignment, transferred from Bradenton to Greensboro and Carlson Reed, Minor League rehab assignment ,transferred from Bradenton to Greensboro.
Next stop
Tonight: Altoona at New Hampshire, 6:35 p.m.
Pitchers: Altoona TBA vs. New Hampshire's RHP Devereaux Harrison
Radio: WRTA-FM 98.5