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Will Taylor<\/p>\n
Thanks to a six-run third inning, the Altoona Curve were able to outlast the Erie Seawolves 8-6 in front of 3,328 fans at PNG Field Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Curve scored three of those six third inning runs on a three-run double by Will Taylor. <\/p>\n
Prior to Taylor\u2019s double, Altoona scored off a double by Duce Gourson, and singles by Callan Moss and Omar Alfonzo, respectively. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe had two outs, too, and two-out RBIs are huge,\u201d Curve manager Andy Fox said. \u201cWe did a really good job hitting with runners in scoring positions \u2014 6-for-12 today \u2014 so we just, we just had enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Erie scored two runs in each of the fourth, seventh and eighth innings to come within a run of the Curve, but Altoona scored an insurance run in the home half of the eighth inning. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got to do a better job of throwing strikes, limiting damage,\u201d Fox said. \u201cWe had a 6-0 lead, and we got to do a better job of shutting them down.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Seawolves knocked back-to-back singles against Alessandro Ercolani in the ninth. Ercolani exited the game after a groundout by Thayron Liranzo moved runners to second and third base with two outs. <\/p>\n
Jake Shirk came on to relieve Ercolani and needed only three pitches to end the game and earn the save. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was huge,\u201d Fox said. \u201cWhen you have a big lead, and especially at the end of the series, when you have a chance to win the series, you want to be able to close it out, and thankfully we worked it out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Series win<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s win marked the second series win in a row for the Curve, who are now 19-14 since starting the season with 0-12.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re pitching when we have to and getting timely hitting,\u201d Fox said. \u201cWe\u2019re putting pressure on the defense. I think we\u2019re doing such a better job with runners in scoring position, especially with putting the ball in play in two strikes and putting pressure on the defense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s games<\/p>\n
With Friday\u2019s game being rained out, it forced a doubleheader on Saturday. The Curve lost game 1, 8-0, and won game 2, 3-1.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Curve will head to Hartford for a six-game series that starts on Tuesday. This series marks the first time they will oppose former manager Michael Ryan, who is currently a bench coach for Hartford. Ryan is the all-time winningest manager in franchise history with 221 wins.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Altoona and Erie\u2019s Friday night game was postponed due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n The teams will make the game up …<\/p>\n