August 12 Florence Freedom Game Notes
Published on August 12, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE FREEDOM (34-39) @ NORMAL CORNBELTERS (42-31)
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 7:35 p.m. ET
The Corn Crib - Normal, IL
Game #74 - Road Game #35 (34-39), (18-16)
RHP #32 Jeremy Gooding (5-3, 2.02 ERA) vs. RHP #21 Rob Blanc (1-4, 3.66 ERA)
Last time out...
The Florence Freedom dropped a 2-0 decision to the Normal CornBelters at the Corn Crib on Tuesday. Florence starter Chuck Weaver (5-4) was the hard luck loser, tossing seven innings and allowing only two runs. Weaver walked none and fanned six for the Freedom. Normal scored its only two runs of the game in the bottom half of the first. Mark Micowski singled and moved to third on a single by Santiago Chirino. Chirino promptly stole second to put himself in scoring position. Aaron Dudley lined a single into center that drove in Micowski and Chirino. Normal led 2-0 after one inning. Florence squandered its chances at the plate, grounding into three double plays and stranding eight men on base. Florence had runners on in seven of the nine innings but failed to convert. All eight of the Freedom's hits were singles. Austin Delmotte was called upon out of the bullpen. The rookie tossed a scoreless eighth inning while striking out one.
For Starters...
Jeremy Gooding makes his 11th start of the year tonight for the Freedom. He is coming off a no-decision against the CornBelters on August 5, going six shutout innings, allowing only one hit, walking three and striking out three as the Freedom lost 1-0 in 10 innings. In Gooding's three losses this season the Freedom have scored a combined one run. The 24 year old went to school at Madonna University in Michigan. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Fort Worth Cats of the United League. He also pitched with Amarillo of the American Association in 2014 and compiled a record of 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 8 starts between the two organizations. He struck out 56 batters in 55.2 innings and tossed two complete games with one shutout.
Trying to avoid a losing streak...
The Freedom have dropped two straight games and need a win tonight to avoid their first three-game losing streak since July 30-August 1 when they dropped three straight to the Crushers and Wild Things.
Return of Newell...
Austin Newell's return to the Freedom's lineup should help the offense. He currently is hitting .406 with runners in scoring position in 32 at bats. Newell is also hitting a team leading .442 in road games this season.
Offensive woes...
Florence has scored fewer than three runs in 31 games this season and they've been shutout six times. Florence is 3-28 when scoring fewer than three runs in a contest.
Eberle heating up...
All-Star Sam Eberle is hitting .429 (12-28) so far in the month of August with 8 walks and 3 RBI. His struggles with runners in scoring position have continued though as he is hitting .219 in 73 AB's.
Glovework...
The Freedom have the best fielding percentage in the Frontier League at .982.
Walk this way...
The Freedom have drawn 275 walks this season, the second most in the league.
Road Warriors...
The Freedom are 18-16 away from home so far in 2015. They have won 7 of 11 series played on the road and 7 of their last 9.
Run like the wind...
The Freedom have stolen 121 bases this season, the most in the Frontier League. They have also been caught 55 times, the most in the league.
Get that lead...
The Freedom are 26-1 when holding the lead after the completion of seven innings. On top of that they are 22-12 when they score first in a game.
Low scores...
The Freedom have scored three or fewer runs in each of their last 16 losses.
Five is the magic number...
The Freedom are 23-3 when they score five or more runs in a game this season.
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