ALTOONA, Pa. (Interstat) — Branden Boissiere hit a three-run triple to break open a tight game, powering the Harrisburg Senators to a 7-2 victory over the Altoona Curve on Thursday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

The Curve took an early 1-0 lead on Duce Gourson’s first-inning sacrifice fly. Harrisburg tied it in the second before Boissiere cleared the bases in the sixth. He finished 2 for 4 with four RBIs. Altoona starter Khristian Curtis struck out nine over five innings, allowing one run. Harrisburg used six pitchers, with winner Luke Young recording four outs in relief.

The announced attendance was 4,225. The game took 2 hours, 44 minutes. The teams continue their series Friday.