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Altoona offense scores early and often in a blowout victory

Sunday afternoon the Double-A Altoona Curve scored early and often. This led to a 19-8 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels. A victory that improved the Curve to 18-21 on the 2022 season.

Since it was not the star of the day, we will start with Altoona’s pitching. Kyle Nicolas started, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks, a home run and 5 strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched. This was a rare poor performance for Nicolas.

Brad Case got the final out of the 3rd inning, before Austin Roberts allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 home runs in the 4th inning. Following Roberts, the Curve bullpen would settle in and finish the day strong.

Travis MacGregor allowed a run on 2 hits, a walk and 2 strikeouts in 3 innings pitched. MacGregor has now struck out 30 batters in 25.2 innings pitched. J.C. Flowers and Zach Matson each struck a batter out in a scoreless inning pitched.

Now the fun part – the Curve offense.

Shortstop Liover Peguero just continues to hit. He drove in a pair of runs in the victory, to go with his .863 OPS. Blake Sabol continues to impress as well going 2-for-3 with 2 walks, 2 runs scored and his 5th home run of the season. He did so while catching and playing right field.

Nick Gonzales continued his recent hot stretch going 2-for-5 with a walk, raising his OPS to .766 this season. Andres Alvarez started at third base going 2-for-2 with a solo home run. Alvarez entered the season with 7 professional home runs, he now has 8 this season.

Center fielder Matt Fraizer was 2-for-5 with a walk and 3 runs scored. Tucupita Marcano started in left field going 3-for-5 with a walk, his 6th double of the season and 3 RBI. Right fielder Lolo Sanchez was 3-for-4 with his 2nd home run of the season, 2 walks, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. Connor Scott drove in 3 runs, going 2-for-5 with his 7th double of the season.