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Akron Racers Rally Late, Fall to Florida Pride 3-2

June 14, 2012 - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Akron Racers

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - With a 3-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning, USSSA Florida Pride (2-3) pitcher Danielle Lawrie (2-0) battled Racers' second baseman Nicole Pauly.

Pauly got the best of Lawrie, smacking an RBI single to close the scoring gap to 3-2, however the Pride ace held tight in the circle, closing out the game for a complete game victory and a Pride win.

Racers' (3-2) short stop Aja Paculba brought in the first run of the game with an RBI double in the third inning, her eighth RBI on the season, to give the Racers a short-lived 1-0 lead.

Florida hitters rallied back, scoring three runs in the next two innings to give the franchise their second victory of the season.

Kristina Thorson (1-2) took the loss for the Racers, going six innings while walking three, striking out one and allowing three runs.

For more information about the Akron Racers visit www.akronracers.org or call 330-376-8188.

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