Curve Crumble as Senators Soar on Saturday Night
Published on July 29, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Lolo Sanchez hit his fourth home run of the season for Altoona, but the Curve allowed a season-most 17 hits to the Senators as Harrisburg topped Altoona, 13-3, on Saturday night at FNB Field.
The two-run shot for Sanchez came in the second inning to give the Curve a 2-1 lead. Sanchez finished a triple shy of the cycle in a three-hit performance, adding a bunt single in the fifth and a double in the ninth inning. Altoona's third run came on a Matt Fraizer RBI-groundout with Tsung-Che Cheng scoring from second base on a groundout to first.
Harrisburg scored a run in each of the first seven innings of the contest, with every batter in the order recording a hit. Braxton Ashcraft allowed five runs with only three earned on six hits with five strikeouts in three innings on the start. Omar Cruz followed with four earned runs on five hits across two innings before Geronimo Franzua gave up two runs in 1.2 innings and Grant Ford allowed two runs in 1.1 innings.
Jackson Cluff led the way for the Senators, finishing a double shy of the cycle. He hit an RBI-triple off Ashcraft in the second inning and a two-run home run off Cruz in the fifth. Frankie Tostado hit a solo home run off Franzua, while James Wood launched a two-run home run off Ford.
Cheng finished with two hits in the loss for Altoona, who fell to 10-13, 44-47 on the season. Harrisburg takes a 3-2 series lead with the win. Eli Wilson made his Double-A debut in the loss for Altoona, going 0-for-4 at the plate with two passed balls behind the dish defensively.
Altoona concludes its six-game series on the road with the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. RHP Aaron Shortridge takes the ball for the Curve against RHP Cole Henry for Harrisburg. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 12:45 p.m. on Talk Radio 98.5 WRTA and online at www.bit.ly/CurveRadioNet.
The Curve are proud to celebrate our 25th Anniversary season in 2023. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office. Additionally, the Stockyard Team Store is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during every home game and online 24/7/365.
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