Freedom defeat Riverhawks in dramatic fashion
by Andrew Kappes
August 8, 2005 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls
Florence, Kentucky: A Sunday evening crowd of 1,545 hoped to see their Florence Freedom clinch a series victory against the Rockford Riverhawks, the Freedom did just that in dramatic fashion, winning 7-6.
Rockford got the scoring started in the second, when Gooby Gerlits doubled in two runs, and Todd Dulaney singled in a run. The Freedom struck back in their half of the second, on a two run jack by Scott Martin, his ninth on the season. The three run second inning was good enough to chase Freedom starter Curt Moenter, Manager Jamie Keefe passed the ball onto Mike Causey. In the bottom of the third, Florence took the lead on a three run inning, consisting of Darrin Kinsolving two run single, and a Josh Sanchez run on a wild pitch. After three, the Freedom lead 5-3. Rockford scored a run in the fifth to setup Gooby Gerlit's eighth inning tying homerun, his 10th of the season. After eight, the score was tied up at five. That all changed in the top of the ninth, when Jeremy Busch hit the go ahead homerun, his second of the season. Ted Rowe managed to hold the Riverhawks to just one run. In the ninth, Scott Pickens lead off with a base hit, then Wally Quigg bunted down the first baseline, and Nick Johnson threw the ball away at first, and it was runners on second and third with nobody out. After Rockford intenionaly walked Mike Galloway, Trevor Hall came through with the big hit, scoring Pickens and Quigg, to win the game, 7-6.
Player of the Game:
Mike Causey
He kept them in the game, pitching five innings, striking out five while allowing only one unearned run on three hits.
Game Changing Performance:
Firstbaseman Trevor Hall:
Trevor Hall only went 1-5, but his one hit won the game, a two run single in the ninth.
Florence wraps up the series tonight at 7:05, looking for the sweep of the defending Frontier League champions. Former Major leaguer Corey Thurman gets the start for Florence tonight. After tonight's homegame at Champion Window Field, the Freedom head out on a three game trip to Evansville, to face the Otters. The Freedom improve their record to 41-27, six games up on the final play-off spot, and three games behind the first place Washington Wild Things.
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