Crushers Win Fourth Straight, Top Wild Things
August 25, 2009 - Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release
Avon, OH-The Lake Erie Crushers continued their winning ways at home on Tuesday night as they defeated the Washington Wild Things by the final of 5-3. The Crushers have won all four of their games so far on their homestand at All Pro Freight Stadium.
Brent Lysander returned to the Crushers rotation for the first time in 12 days after suffering a strained oblique muscle. The right-hander allowed a run on two hits in his four innings of work. Cristobal Mata went two and a third scoreless innings in relief of Lysander to earn the victory, while J.J. Pacella pitched the final inning and a third for his sixth save of the year.
"I was encouraged with Lysander's performance tonight," said Crushers Manager John Massarelli. "He ran up there and threw about 80 pitches and his velocity was there."
After falling behind by a run in the first, the Crushers offense went to work in the second inning against Brian McCollough as Wayne Bond delivered an RBI single to right to tie the game. Andrew Davis would put Lake Erie in the lead for good in the third with a solo homer to right, his 15th of the season. The Crushers added two more runs in the sixth inning on RBI singles by Drew Saylor and Gordon Gronkowski, and then Arden McWilliams capped off the scoring with a solo homer to left in the seventh.
The Crushers pitching staff allowed only three hits on the night. Ryan Groth supplied most of the offense for the Wild Things with an RBI double in the first, and a solo homer in the 9th. Washington also added a run in the eighth on a bases loaded walk.
The Crushers are now 50-35 on the season and will continue their three game series with the Wild Things on Wednesday evening at 7:05. Cardoza Tucker will get the start against Craig Snipp.
The Lake Erie Crushers are the newest expansion team in the Frontier League, an independent professional league with 12 teams throughout the Midwest. The team plays its home games at All Pro Freight Stadium, the new 5,000 capacity ballpark located at the intersection of I-90 and Route 611 in Avon. Season tickets and Mini-plans are on sale now! For more information on tickets, promotions and team news, visit the team website at www.LakeErieCrushers.com or call 440-934-3636.
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