Erie SeaWolves Score Early, Blow Lead to Altoona Curve in 3-2 Loss

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – The ‘Wolves struck first in the top of the first inning. Freddy Guzman led off the game with a base knock and stole second for his league leading eighth steal. Will Rhymes laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Guzman over to third and he would score on a Dusty Ryan groundout for a 1-0 Erie lead.
 
In the top of the third, Erie would add to the lead. Guzman led off the inning with his league leading fourth triple. He would score on a Will Rhymes groundout to make it 2-0.
 
The score would remain 2-0 until the bottom of the seventh. With one out, pinch hitter Anthony Webster drew a walk. After a Pedro Powell groundout, Milver Reyes singled home Webster to make it 2-1. That RBI single would mark the end of the day for Erie’s starter Danny Christensen. The SeaWolves would make the call to the pen and bring in reliever Casey Fien to face James Boone. Boone turned around on a Fien pitch and deposited the ball over the wall in right field. The home run for Boone was his third of the series and it gave Altoona the lead at 3-2.
 

ADVERTISEMENT The ‘Wolves would get no closer as reliever Chris Hernandez shut the door over the final 3.1 innings of the game. Kody Kirkland reached base on Hernandez with two outs in the ninth but Guzman flew out to end the game.
 
Christensen took the no-decision despite tossing his best outing of the season. He went 6.2 innings, allowing a pair of runs on four hits with two walks and one strikeout.
 
The loss dropped the SeaWolves to 8-8 on the season.
 
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The SeaWolves and Curve will conclude their four-game series on Sunday at Blair County Ballpark...3:05 First Pitch. RHP Josh Rainwater (2-1, 1.64 ERA) takes the mound for the ‘Wolves against Curve RHP Derek Hankins (0-0, 1.64 ERA)
 

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