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Patriots Bring the Thunder, Throttle Curve 7-2

Altoona, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (19-10) defeated the Altoona Curve (13-17) by a score of 7-2 at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Thursday evening. Somerset broke the scoreless tie in…

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Michael Beltre hits it far as the Patriots top the Curve 7-2 May 12, 2022. Photo: Somerset Patriots

Altoona, Pennsylvania – The Somerset Patriots (19-10) defeated the Altoona Curve (13-17) by a score of 7-2 at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Thursday evening.

Somerset broke the scoreless tie in the fourth on an infield single by Blake Perkins.

Altoona quickly took the lead in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI triple by Matt Fraizer and a Brendt Cita sacrifice fly.

In the sixth, Michael Beltre’s two-run double scored Brandon Lockridge and Derek Dietrich for the lead. Jesus Bastidas followed with another two-run double to plate Perkins and Beltre. Somerset plated one more on an error for a 6-2 advantage.

Dietrich (6) then extended the lead with a home run to deep center field for a 7-2 lead in the seventh, which would be the final.

Sean Boyle (1-1) struck out nine over six innings and allowed two runs on four hits for the win. Omar Cruz (2-3) took the loss after he allowed four runs on six hits in five innings.

The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road on Friday with an 6:00 p.m. game versus the Curve at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Fans can catch all the action on FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Patriots Baseball.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.