EL Altoona Curve

Young's Defense Ends Losing Streak

Published on July 1, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release


HARRISBURG, Pa. - Outfielder Chavez Young made a brilliant diving catch in the first inning and threw out the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning to aid Altoona to a 4-2 win over Harrisburg on Saturday night at FNB Field in Harrisburg.

The Curve got on the board with a pair of powerful displays from the middle of the order in the fourth inning. Matt Gorski swatted his tenth homer of the season with one out in the fourth and after a strikeout from Abrahan Gutierrez struck out, Mason Martin demolished the first pitch from Michael Cuevas over the right field videoboard to give the Curve a 2-0 lead. Altoona would add another run later in the inning when Dylan Shockley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

Anthony Solometo tossed five scoreless innings for the Curve in his third start at Double-A. Allowing just one hit and one walk on 80 pitches, Solometo struck out five and extended his scoreless streak to 11 consecutive innings. The longest consecutive scoreless inning streak for a Curve pitcher this season is 14.1 innings, set by Sean Sullivan in April.

Harrisburg mounted an eighth inning rally against Altoona taking advantage of four consecutive walks from Tahnaj Thomas to start the inning. Lefty Tyler Samaniego entered and allowed a line drive single to center field to plate the second run for the Senators, but Chavez Young cut down the tying run at the plate with a terrific throw from center. Samaniego would retire the next two hitters to hold the 3-2 lead for Altoona and then pick up two more strikeouts in the ninth inning to finish off his fifth save of the season.

The Curve got a key insurance run from Shockley in the ninth inning when he drove in Andres Alvarez with two outs with a solid single to center field.

Altoona continues a six-game road trip with the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, on Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. Altoona will send RHP Aaron Shortridge to the mound to face LHP Alex Troop for the Senators.

The Curve is proud to celebrate 25 years of memories in Curve, PA throughout the 2023 season. 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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