Bubba Chandler had the best start of his pro career on Friday night, pitching the Altoona Curve to a 5-0 victory.
Chandler pitched seven shutout innings, allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out ten. He was consistently hitting upper 90s, touching 98 with his fastball. The strikeouts were a career high, surpassing the nine strikeouts in five shutout innings on April 26th last year. This was the third time in Chandler’s career that he’s pitched seven shutout innings. He also did that on August 4th and August 22nd last year in Greensboro, allowing four hits, no walks, and striking out six each time.