The New Hampshire Fisher Cats lost again on Friday night, this time by a 7-1 margin against the Altoona Curve.
New Hampshire would get its only run in the first, with Ryan McBroom singling home Anthony Alford on a 2-2 pitch from Altoona starter Yeudy Garcia.
Garcia (2-2) would escape the first and scatter only four more hits after McBroom, striking out four and pitching five innings, enough to earn credit for the win.
Fernando Rios (3-4) kept it close for the Fisher Cats, but allowed the Curve to tie the game in the second and take only a one run lead in the fourth shortly before leaving the contest after only 56 pitches.
However, newcomers Alonzo Gonalez and Kender Villegas couldn’t stop the floodgates in the seventh, with the Curve adding five runs in a rally that saw every member of the Altoona lineup come to the plate.
McBroom contributed a two-hit performance along with Harold Ramirez and Richard Urena and catcher Mike Reeves got his second double of the year.
For Altoona, Jackson Williams had a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate, with Chase Simpson close behind going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.
Along with Simpson, Altoona also got RBIs from Willliams, Pablo Reyes, Elvis Escobar and Connor Joe.
The series continues Saturday night in Altoona. Jon Harris (1-3, 5.94 ERA) will go for New Hampshire while Alex McRae (3-0, 1.96 ERA) is set to start for the Curve.
