ALTOONA, Pa. – Altoona split a Saturday night doubleheader at Peoples Natural Gas Field, falling 8-0 in Game 1 and earning a 3-1 win in the nightcap.
Erie scored twice in the top of the first inning and never looked back on its way to an 8-0 win over the Curve in the opening game of the doubleheader. Right-hander Peyton Stumbo tossed 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball to start it for the Curve, scattering seven baserunners and picking up four strikeouts.
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