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Falcons Sweep Gems

July 9, 2015 - West Coast League (WCL)
Kelowna Falcons News Release


It was over in the 1st, but the Kelowna Falcons kept swinging hot bats on Wednesday night against the Klamath Falls Gems in a 9-1 victory, to take the series sweep.

Justin Flores hit a 2-run homerun in the 1st, and Brandon Grimsley added a 3-run shot in the 2nd to jump on the Gems starter Riley Moore with a 5-0 lead.

Kelowna extended that lead to 9-0 in the 4th and 5th, as Lane Lacrone doubled and stole 3rd, later scoring on a double play.

In the 5th, Brandon Oliver had the big hit, doubling down the line to add a pair of runs before Joey Crunkilton scored him with an RBI groundout.

Joel Lamont was strong through 6 innings on the mound for the Falcons, striking out 5 while scattering 4 hits.

Flores would finish the game 3-4, while Lacrone and Oliver each had a pair of hits.

The Gems lone run came on an Austin Obanion home-run in the 7th.

Aidan Kearney and Max Carter threw scoreless innings to finish things off.

The Falcons will have Thursday off before entertaining the Walla Walla Sweets Friday-Sunday at Elks Stadium. 6:35 first pitch Friday/Saturday, 6:05 Sunday.

Kelowna continues to lead the WCL East Division, now by 3.5 games.

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