HARRISBURG — Duce Gourson and Jesus Castillo combined to reach base in each of their first seven plate appearances to lead the Curve offense in a 6-1 win over the Harrisburg Senators on Wednesday afternoon at FNB Field.

Gourson, who also stole three bases, went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run batted in out of the leadoff spot for the Curve.

Altoona (3-14) took the lead for good in the fourth inning with an RBI single from Castillo and single runs in each middle inning.

In the fifth, Titus Dumitru slammed an opposite-field solo homer, marking his second straight game with a home run. Gourson added a run-scoring double in the sixth, while Will Taylor doubled home two more runs in the seventh to account for all six Curve runs.

Starting pitcher Peyton Stumbo tossed a season-high 4ª innings, falling just one out shy of earning the win. Stumbo allowed one run, a solo homer to Sam Petersen in the second, on six hits and one walk. He struck out five and threw 82 pitches, 50 for strikes.

Jarod Bayless earned the win by retiring all seven batters he faced in relief. Bayless struck out three and has been unscored upon in three straight outings since rejoining the club ahead of last week’s series with Portland.

Landon Tomkins finished off the game with two scoreless innings in which he allowed just one baserunner.

With Dumitru’s home run, the Curve have now hit 14 home runs this season, good for third-most in the Eastern League. Exactly 12 of them have been solo shots.

The Senators dropped to 12-5.

Each Curve batter reached safely with seven-of-nine players picking up at least one hit. Altoona drew five walks off Harrisburg starter Alex Clemmey, the second time they’ve done so this season against him.