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Travis Swaggery
Maybe nobody in the Pirates system was in need of a big day like Travis Swaggerty. The former first round pick has struggled this season in Triple-A, entering Thursday game 7-for-35 (.200) on the season, with his only extra-base hit coming almost two weeks ago.
There’s still work to be done, but Swaggerty had one of his better games of the season on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with two runs along with a two-run home run. The game game was out of hand at that point, but it was still big for Swaggerty.
GONE! Travis Swaggerty hits a
Aaron Shackelford
Well, hello Aaron Shackelford. His 3-run bomb makes 10-2. pic.twitter.com/pMw23YNhqG
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) April 22, 2022
After hitting 22 home runs last year for Greensboro, Aaron Shackelford had yet to go deep in 2022 for the Altoona Curve, something he fixed in game two of the team’s doubleheader against New Hampshire.
The former 14th round pick in 2019 has started the season going 7-of-20 with the home run being his second extra-base hit of the season.
Will Matthiessen
The Curve really had their offensive stroke going in their doubleheader against New Hampshire on Thursday, scoring a total of 16 runs on the day.
Will Matthiessen helped in the offensive barrage, homering for the second consecutive day with this blast to the left field bleachers.
Mashin' Matthiessen strikes again! @willmatthiessen gives us the insurance run and the 5-2 lead entering the seventh!
Listen: https://t.co/aioWvW3Svf
WATCH: https://t.co/6GP894jPtF pic.twitter.com/TB0RAXe4co— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) April 21, 2022
Blake Sabol
While he only went 1-for-7 on the day between both games, Blake Sabol made his lone hit count, launching his second home run of the season, this one to dead center field.
.@Blake_Sabol24. Dead Central.
We lead it 7-2, B5
Listen: https://t.co/aioWvW3Svf
WATCH: https://t.co/6GP894jPtF pic.twitter.com/yMGtXGIiY0— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) April 22, 2022
Sabol had a very strong week against Richmond, collecting eight total hits in five games played. The first six of those were singles with two of his last three hits finding their way over the fence.
Lolo Sanchez
The outfielder is having a pretty good start to the season, with eight hits in his first 26 at-bats, one of which was a home run. He has also driven in six runs, two of which came on this base hit on Thursday.
