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Florence's Bats Struggle in Loss to Gateway

Published on May 28, 2016 under Frontier League (FL)
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Andrew Godbold of the Florence Freedom Hits a Shot toward First
Andrew Godbold of the Florence Freedom Hits a Shot toward First
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Sauget, Ill. - The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, could only scrape six hits and two unearned runs off Gateway Grizzles pitching tonight, falling 6-2.

Zach Isler tossed a complete game, but the Florence offense struggled to get going. The Freedom (5-8) scored both of their runs in the fourth and did not record a multi-hit inning.

For just the third time this season, Florence jumped out in front first with a one-hit, four-error fourth inning. Richard Seigel led off and reached via catcher's interference. Collins Cuthrell then grounded a ball to third base that the Grizzles' fielder threw into right field, moving Seigel to third and allowing Cuthrell to reach safely. The next batter, Andrew Godbold, beat out an infield single, scoring Seigel, while Cuthrell moved to third on an arid throw by the shortstop. With Travis Weaver at the plate, Godbold stole second and Cuthrell scored when the throw did not return home. Weaver then reached on another error, putting two men on with nobody out and the Freedom already leading 2-0. The rally came to a screeching halt when Garrett Vail grounded into a double play and Andre Mercurio flew out to left.

Gateway (8-6) immediately answered in the bottom half of the fourth as Isler ran into some trouble after facing the minimum through three frames. The Grizzles pounded out three hits, including RBI knocks from Ben Waldrip and Blake Brown. Vin Gugiletti brought home the third run on a groundout, helping Gateway to a 3-2 lead.

The Grizzles' final three runs came via home runs as Tyler Tewell hit a solo shot to right in the fifth and Waldrip lined one over the right-center field fence in the eighth.

Isler finished his eight-inning complete game with just one strikeout, while allowing nine hits and six runs (four earned). He still has not walked a batter yet this season. Godbold led the Florence offense with two hits and the team's only RBI.

Sasha Kuebel earned the win, returning to the form that made him successful in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The left-hander tossed six innings of four-hit, two-run ball (zero earned runs) with four strikeouts. The Gateway bullpen combined for three innings and allowed just three base runners. Waldrip, who began the game 1-for-20 on the season, led Gateway with a home run and three RBIs.

Florence looks to take the series in tomorrow's 6:05 p.m. rubber game. Stetson Nelson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will take the hill for Florence against Vince Molesky (1-0, 4.50 ERA).

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