Altoona scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Curwensville Golden Tide a 16-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Gavin Albright spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Dante LaRocco was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Sam Royer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Altoona has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Curwensville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Altoona didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 victory vs. Hollidaysburg on the 19th. Curwensville has also already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Tyrone on the 19th.
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