Altoona, Pennsylvania – The Altoona Curve (14-17) defeated the Somerset Patriots (19-11) by a score of 2-1 in 10 innings at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Friday evening.
In the 10th, Aaron Shackelford drove home Connor Scott on an infield single to win it for the Curve.
WINNER WINNER
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After an hour-long rain delay to start the game, both teams remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when Tucupita Marcano plated the first run on a groundout.
An RBI single by Jeisson Rosario tied the game up in the ninth. Rosario went 3-for-4 with the lone RBI for Somerset in the game.
Randy Vasquez pitched 5.2 scoreless and hitless innings and struck out five in a no decision.
Altoona pitchers recorded 19 strikeouts, including eight by Travis MacGregor, who went four innings. Will Kobos (1-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning pitched.
Derek Craft (1-3) suffered the loss after he allowed a run on two hits in 0.1 innings pitched.
The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road on Saturday with an 4:00 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.