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Cats claw Curve, 5-4

HARTFORD, CT.– Playing as the Hartford Rock Cats, the Colorado Rockies Double-A affiliate defeated the Altoona Curve, 5-4, on Thursday night at Dunkin Park. All three games in the series have been decided by one run with the Yard Goats earning two victories. Hartford built an early 5-0 lead with runs in each of their first three innings at the plate. Emmanuel Chapman tossed the first two innings of the bullpen day for the Curve and allowed three runs, two earned, in his first start of the season. Hartford added two runs against Jake Shirk in the third, though Shirk came back with two ...

Lions wrap up Day 2 in NCAA First Round

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State track & field completed its second day of competition at the NCAA First Round Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky. The biggest storylines included a runner improving her own program record and a thrower who qualified for nationals. Hayley Kitching set the tone for the Nittany Lions when she recorded the program record in the women’s 800-meter run. The Coffs Harbour, Australia native broke two minutes, running a 1:59.60. Kitching’s time was the fastest in the preliminary phase and advanced her to Saturday’s races. Two additional athletes advanced in ...

Beaver Springs blanks Belleville, 11-0

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent BELLEVILLE — A strong pitching performance by Beaver Springs helped it beat Belleville, 11-0, on Thursday. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule. The win pushed Springs (6-1) into a first-place tie with Lewistown in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. Colton Aumiller went the first four innings and got the win. He allowed only two base runners, a walk to Levi Anderson in the second and a base hit by Landon Rhodes in the fourth. Aumiller struck out seven. Haven Bridge finished with three strikeouts in ...

Curve to host “Great American Pillow Fight” on July 3

CURVE, Pa. – The Altoona Curve are excited to announce The Great American Pillow Fight, an official America250PA Blair County event, coming to Peoples Natural Gas Field on July 3 – featuring on-field performances, action-packed fun, and an Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. PFC: ...