FL Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers Capture Kings

Published on August 29, 2010 under Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release


KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Lake Erie Crushers finished the road portion of their 2010 schedule with a 10-2 rout of the Kalamazoo Kings on Sunday afternoon.

For the third consecutive game Lake Erie jumped on the board in the first inning. The Crusher took advantage of some early eraticness from Kalamazoo starter Mike Zenko. Wayne Bond posted a one out single while Andrew Davis and Joel Collins walked to load the bases. Zenko unloaded a wild pitch to allow Bond to score the game's first run.

The lead held until the bottom of the third inning. Eric Suttle walked with one out, moved to second on a balk, and stole third. He scored on the first of three consecutive two out singles as Matt Greener posted an RBI single into left to score Suttle. Destan Makonnen finished the string with an RBI single to score Greener.

Lake Erie responded in the fifth inning to chase Zenko from the game by batting around and scoring four times. Wayne Bond led off the inning with a single and Andrew Davis followed by drawing a walk. Joel Collins was hit by a pitch with one away to load the bases. Matt Sutton singled into left to drive home two and put the Crushers ahead. With the bases again loaded after a walk to Raphael Turner, Jodam Rivera singled into right, scoring Collins and Sutton. Zenko was ejected moments after being lifted fro the contest.

Four more runs crossed in the top of the sventh as Lake Erie batted around for the second tie in the contest to go up 9-2. Joel Collins and Matt Sutton walked against reliever Greg Stolezenburg and were sacrificed to second and third. Jodam Rivera knocked in his third run of the contest with a sacrifice fly. Jake Krause was hit by a pitch and Dom Duggan posted his second hit of the game, an opposite field RBI single to score Sutton. Wayne Bond drew a walk to load the bases for Andrew Davis, who singled in two runs with a base hit to left. Davis drove in another run in the ninth to finish the scoring.

Travis Risser pitched six innings to record his eight victory of the season. Jeff Cinadr tossed the final three frames to gather his second save in as many nights and his eighth of the season.

Lake Erie will open the final homestand of the season on Tuesday following an offday tomorrow when the Washington Wild Things visit All Pro Freight Stadium. RHP Josh Roberts (9-5, 2.77) takes to the mound for the Crushers against RHP Zach Rosenbaum (1-9, 4.72).

EXTRA SWINGS

- The Crushers finished the roadtrip 4-2, winning both series for the first time since the final roadtrip of the first half; Lake Erie was 17-25 on the road this season

- The 10 runs marked just the third time this season that the Crushers scored double-digit runs in a contest and the first since the opening game of the second half, a 12-1 victory over Windy City on July 16

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