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Senators rally to beat Curve, 7-2

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CURVE, Pa. – Khristian Curtis tossed five strong innings and struck out nine batters in his season debut, however, Harrisburg rallied for six runs against the Curve bullpen and secured a 7-2 win over Altoona on Thursday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The Curve took advantage of three first inning walks by Harrisburg starter Alex Clemmey and used a sacrifice fly from Duce Gourson to take a 1-0 lead. The Senators drew even when Brandon Boissiere smacked a solo home run off Curtis in the second. Boissiere’s home run was one of two hits allowed by Curtis as he cruised through the ...

Lions head to Nebraska for Big Ten showdown

Penn State

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Penn State baseball team travels to Lincoln for a three-game series against No. 19 Nebraska this weekend, April 3-5. The series begins at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Saturday is set for 3 p.m. ET and Sunday is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. All games ...

Huskies tripped up by Wildcats

Local Sports

By Connor Jackson Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County girls lacrosse team lost 19-1 to Mechanicsburg Thursday. It was a tough evening for the Huskies who looked outmatched from the beginning. Seven goals were scored by the Wildcats in the first 3:15 of play before subs ...

Blue-White practice set for April 25

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State’s Blue-White Practice, presented by Sheetz, is set for April 25 and Penn State Athletics has a full slate of activities planned for fans of all ages. This year’s event will feature an open-practice format. Admission to Blue-White Practice is free and practice is set to begin at 1 p.m. at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. Parking lots will open at 8 a.m. Club, Letterman/ADA, Museum/ADA and suite entrances will open at 10 a.m. Gates A, B, C & E will open for the public at 11 a.m. Fan seating will be available in the north, south and east ...

Storing ammunition: What every gun owner needs to know

Outdoors

Ammunition is as much an investment as the firearms in which it is used. Whether you spend a few dollars on target rounds or hundreds on specialty hunting loads, that is money you do not want to lose to poor handling. Sadly, many gun owners care for even their cheapest firearm but then toss their ammo supply behind a truck seat, in an unused closet or behind the workbench in the garage. The result is useless ammo and lost money. Some advice will help you avoid that. The guidance—dark, dry, and cool—is a long-held standard for ammunition storage. Each rule made sense in the era of ...