ALTOONA, Pa. (Interstat) — Altoona defeated Akron 9-5 on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in an Eastern League (AA) game at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The Curve scored five times in the first inning and added four more while holding the RubberDucks to nine hits. Akron also finished with nine hits and scored three early and two late. Callan Moss had a hit and three RBIs, and Jesus Castillo homered and drove in one for Altoona. Jake Shirk earned the win, improving to 5-4. Sean Matson took the loss, falling to 1-10. Justin Meis recorded his second save. Carter Rustad struck out six over three innings for Akron, allowing one hit and no earned runs. Zach Jacobs, Magnus Ellerts and Zane Morehouse combined for four scoreless innings. Jaycob Deese, Jarod Bayless and Meis each threw scoreless relief for Altoona. The game drew 2,832 fans and lasted 2:41. Akron’s season record is now 66-65, while Altoona’s is 57-75.