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Crushers fall to ThunderBolts, 8-1

June 2, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
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AVON, Ohio - The Lake Erie Crushers only salvaged four hits and one run as the Windy City ThunderBolts defeated the Crushers, 8-1, at All Pro Freight Stadium Saturday evening on a Superhero Saturday at the ballpark.

Windy City pounded out ten hits and scored eight times, while ThunderBolts starter Steven Sauer (1-0) threw a four-hit complete game with seven strikeouts.

The Crushers (5-9), following an extra inning affair the night prior where they had 16 hits, just could not figure out Sauer as he picked up his first victory of the season.

The ThunderBolts struck early in the ballgame with four runs in the third. Brandon Pearl led off the frame with a single and later scored on a Michael Torres single. Chad Cregar followed up Torres' RBI with one of his own as he singled, driving home Chris Wade who reached via a hit by pitch. The first six ThunderBolts reached base safely in the inning before Crushers starting pitcher Mickey Jannis could record an out in the inning. Zach Aakhus capped the big inning with a two-run double.

Windy City would then add two in the seventh, extending their lead to 6-0. Aakhus hit his first homerun of the season with two outs in the inning, and then centerfielder Jarek West scored on an RBI double by left fielder Brian Burke.

The ThunderBolts would add another two in the ninth as Aakhus and West scored once again after both reaching on a walk. Third baseman Travis Weaver drove in Aakhus with an RBI single, and then in the ensuing at bat catcher Brandon Pearl would hit a sacrifice fly to drive in West.

The Crushers, down 8-0 entering the bottom of the ninth, gave the fans something to cheer about as Kyle Shaffer led off with a double, and later scored on an errant throw to first by Windy City second baseman Michael Torres. That was all the Crushers were able to muster however, as Jason Taylor with two men on flew out to center to end the ballgame.

Mickey Jannis falls to 0-2 on the season after tossing only three innings for the Crushers, allowing four runs off four hits. In relief Josh Rickards and Ben Klafczynski combined for six innings of work allowing three earned runs off six hits.

Windy City's Steven Sauer improves to 1-0 following his complete game performance. The only run allowed by Sauer was unearned.

The Crushers will finish their three game series with the Windy City Thunderbolts, at All Pro Freight Stadium on Sunday evening. Left hander Paul Fagan (1-1, 1.50) will start for the Crushers and the Thunderbolts will counter with right hander Dustin Williams (1-1, 3.71). The first pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM.

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