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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- After falling behind 5-0 in the first inning, the Curve used homers from Duce Gourson and Wyatt Hendrie to complete a comeback win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 7-5, on Sunday afternoon.
After Binghamton scored five times off Po-Yu Chen in the first inning, the Curve bullpen combined to throw 8• scoreless frames and help the Curve get back into the game.
Gourson hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and Altoona rallied to take the lead in the seventh. After three walks and a hit batsman forced the Rumble Ponies to go back to their bullpen, Hendrie, with the bases loaded, clocked the first pitch he saw from TJ Shook over the left field wall to take a 6-5 lead.
Termarr Johnson added an RBI in the ninth inning to give the Curve more breathing room.
Relievers Tyler Samaniego, Brandon Bidois, Jaden Woods, Beau Burrows and Ryan Harbin shut out the Rumble Ponies after the first inning. Woods earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, Harbin struck out a pair in the ninth inning as he worked for a second straight day in relief.
Mitch Jebb and Johnson each had two hits in the win, Gourson paced the offense with three hits out of the leadoff spot.
Saturday's game
Altoona broke a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Rumble Ponies on Saturday night at Morabito Stadium.
Blake Townsend earned the win with 3• scoreless innings of relief. Townsend scattered three hits and lowered his ERA to 1.23 with Altoona.
The Curve earned their first lead of the series in the second inning when Aaron McKeithan doubled home two runs. Maikol Escotto smacked a two-run homer in the fourth inning to add to the lead.
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The Curve return to PNG Field on Friday to host the Akron RubberDucks at 6:30 p.m. to begin a nine-game home stand.