The Altoona Curve were swept in a double-header against the Portland Sea Dogs 3-0 in game one and 9-6 in game two.
Portland’s David Sandlin tossed a three-hit shutout, the first shutout thrown by an opponent against the Curve since August of 2021. Alessandro Ercolani was terrific in his start, retiring all but one batter faced, in four innings. Ercolani’s lone mistake was a solo homer allowed to Caden Rose in the third inning. Ercolani needed just 41 pitches to roll through his outing on Thursday night.
In game two, the Sea Dogs took an early 4-0 lead after three innings, but the Curve started to rally with four hits and four singles along with a Nick Cimillo two-run homer, a Kervin Pichardo RBI single and a sac fly by Jack Brannigan. But Portland continued to score, including a three-run double.
The two teams play again tonight with Wilbur Dotel starting for the Curve.
