Squirrels take on slumping Altoona Curve
The Flying Squirrels’ battle for .500 took a blow this week as they dropped 2 of 3 to the Reading Phillies. Next up for Richmond are 4 with the Western Division-leading Altoona Curve.
The Flying Squirrels’ battle for .500 took a blow this week as they dropped 2 of 3 to the Reading Phillies. Next up for Richmond are 4 with the Western Division-leading Altoona Curve.
With August in site and the Squirrels 7 games out of playoff contention and 6 games under .500, the push is on break even for the season. The Squirrels have 38 games left, which means our favorite ridents will have to go 22-16 over the next 5+ weeks to even out the win/loss columns.
The club that comes to the Diamond this week is not the Altoona Curve of May and June. The Curve, who for while this season held the best record in professional baseball, are still up 4 1/2 games over Bowie in the Western Division but have let July slip away. Altoona has been 12-14 this past month, including losses to the Fying Squirrels, R-Phillies, B-Mets, Harrisburg Senators, Erie SeaWolves, Trenton Thunder — and a sweep by the Akron Aeros during a 7 game losing streak. Since June the Curve have lost hot-hitting outfielder Alex Presley, 2B Jim Negrych, and pitchers Daniel Moskos, Corey Hamman, and 2010 All-Star Derek Hankins have been promoted to the AAA Indianapolis Indians, and the Curve have felt the loss.
Thursday July 29 7:05PM (HOME)
Romero (2-1, 3.67) vs Owens (8-5, 2.92)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve
“Come out to The Diamond and enjoy Fireworks presented by AT&T, Delta, and Lite 98. It will also be a Negro League Heritage Night at The Diamond. Negro League Heritage Night will feature the famous Negro League players Henry Mason, Ed Hudson, and Pete Venable. There will be a stamp unveiling pre-game with the USPS.”
Friday July 30 7:05PM (HOME)
MacDonald (2-7, 4.67) vsvWatson (3-0, 2.30) v
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve
“It’s Christmas in July! The first 3,000 fans of all ages will receive a Nut Cracker presented by MacLaren Jewelers!”
Saturday July 31 6:35PM (HOME)
Mixon (10-6, 3.69) vs Locke (1-0, 1.59)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve
“t’s Legends of Wrestling Night at The Diamond.There will be appearances from Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Jerry “The King” Lawler!”
Sunday August 1 5:05PM (HOME)
Tanner (7-6, 3.14) vs Morris (4-4, 4.41) vs.
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve
“The first 2,000 fans 14 and Under will receive a Wooden Bat presented by Better Floors and Richmond Family Magazine! It’s Sunday so all Squirrel Tails Kids Club members get in free!”
Eastern League Standings
| EAS Eastern | |||||||||
| Club | W | L | PCT | GB | ELIM# | Home | Away | L10 | Streak |
| Trenton | 63 | 41 | .606 | – | – | 36-15 | 27-26 | 7-3 | W3 |
| New Hampshire | 62 | 43 | .590 | 1.5 | – | 29-22 | 33-21 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Binghamton | 53 | 52 | .505 | 10.5 | 29 | 29-26 | 24-26 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Portland | 52 | 52 | .500 | 11.0 | 28 | 24-26 | 28-26 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Reading | 51 | 51 | .500 | 11.0 | 29 | 29-23 | 22-28 | 7-3 | W1 |
| New Britain | 30 | 75 | .286 | 33.5 | 6 | 14-40 | 16-35 | 2-8 | L3 |
| EAS Western | |||||||||
| Club | W | L | PCT | GB | ELIM# | Home | Away | L10 | Streak |
| Altoona | 60 | 43 | .583 | – | – | 27-22 | 33-21 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Bowie | 56 | 48 | .538 | 4.5 | – | 32-22 | 24-26 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Akron | 54 | 48 | .529 | 5.5 | 39 | 28-25 | 26-23 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Harrisburg | 52 | 53 | .495 | 9.0 | 34 | 25-26 | 27-27 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Richmond | 49 | 55 | .471 | 11.5 | 32 | 27-27 | 22-28 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Erie | 42 | 63 | .400 | 19.0 | 24 | 20-30 | 22-33 | 4-6 | L1 |
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John Murden
John Murden covers Church Hill, the Fan, Carytown/Museum District , Northside, and random Richmond stuff for RVA News.
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