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Crushers fall to Slammers in final game of the series

August 23, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
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AVON, Ohio- The Lake Erie Crushers were defeated by the Joliet Slammers, 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at All Pro Freight Stadium, where a good pitching performance was on display for both sides until the Slammers opened the game up with a five run seventh inning.

With the loss, the Crushers (34-49) have now lost five in a row and have gone 2-8 in their previous 10 games. The win for the Slammers (36-48) completes the sweep of the Crushers and they are 4-2 over their last six games.

The Slammers scored first in the fourth inning. With two outs, Jeremy Nowak reached on an error by Cody Stevens, who dropped a pop up next to second base. The next batter, Mike Garza, knocked in a run with a double to the right center-field gap to put Joliet up by one run.

In the seventh inning, the Slammers blew the game open. Garza led off with his second double of the game. Marc Flores then came up and hit his fourth home run of the year. Brad Duffy (8-4) was then relieved by Todd Kibby who walked Joe Staley and allowed Hunter Ridge to reach on a base hit up the middle of the infield. Jack Cleary laid down a bunt to the right side of the mound and was picked up by Kibby but thrown away as he tried to get the runner out advancing to third. The ball bounced off the turf and into the seats. Staley and Ridge both scored as they were awarded two bases. Cleary went to second on the error. With two outs, Alfredo Rodriguez walked and Jeremy Nowak had a base hit that scored Cleary. The Slammers scored five runs in the inning and sent ten men to the plate.

The Crushers threatened in the bottom of the seventh inning as Juan Sanchez hit a one out double down the line in left field. Boo Vazquez and Justin Cureton were walked to load the bases, but Trevor Stevens flew out to right to end the inning.

Lake Erie jumped on the board in the eighth when Chandler Brock singled to left followed by a base hit by Jose Barraza. After a pitch to Juan Sanchez, Slammers catcher Joe Staley threw a pickoff attempt to first base that bounced past Flores and into right field. Brock came around to score and Barraza moved to third before Sanchez grounded out to second.

Duffy started the game for the Crushers going six strong innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits and striking out five. Kibby went an inning allowing three runs but none of them were earned. Matt Brankle and Ryan Richardson both worked a scoreless inning.

Luke Crumley (2-0) was fantastic in his first start of the year for the Slammers. He went 6 2/3 innings and struck out five Crusher hitters, allowing only three hits and no runs. Dan Tobik allowed an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings of work. Navery Moore also worked a scoreless ninth inning.

The Crushers will take on the Southern Illinois Miners beginning on Tuesday at Rent One Ballpark in Marion, Illinois. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05.

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