FL Florence Y'alls

Freedom Win Series Over Windy City With Tanis Two Run Homer

Published on June 21, 2013 under Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release


Crestwood,IL-The Florence Freedom(17-13)defeated the Windy City ThunderBolts(11-20) 4-3 Thursday night at Standard Bank Stadium. With Windy City ahead 3-2 in the eighth, J.C. Figueroa started the Freedom inning off by singling into centerfield. Two batters later Jacob Tanis hit a two run homer to left field, his fourth of the season as it gave the Freedom a 4-3 lead. Tanis finished 2-4 with 3 RBI. Figueroa also went 2-3 for the Freedom.

The game was scoreless until the fifth inning as Mike Torres lined out on a terrific diving catch by shortstop Junior Arrojo in left field scoring C.J. Gillman giving Windy City a 1-0 lead. The Freedom took the lead in the sixth as Tanis produced an RBI triple, and Jeremy Hamilton recorded an RBI single to make it 2-1. Windy City then scored a run in the sixth and seventh before the comeback by the Freedom in the eighth.

Michael Oros, the Freedom starter earned a no decision as he went 5.2 innings allowing eight hits on two earned runs. Brandon Mathes(2-4) collected the win out of the bullpen throwing 1.2 scoreless innings with Jorge Marban nailing down his seventh save. It was a 1-2-3 inning for Marban in the ninth.

The Freedom will now travel to Marion, Illinois and start a three game series Friday night against the Southern Illinois Miners. RHP Justice French(0-2, 5.68) will start for the Freedom as the Miners will have RHP Travis Bradshaw(0-2,5.68) on the hill. The game can be heard starting at 7:50 pm with Steve Jarnicki on 1320 AM and gospel1320.com.

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