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Freedom use six run rally to beat Crushers, 9-3

August 10, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release


AVON, Ohio - The Florence Freedom scored six times with two outs in the fifth inning of Friday evening's contest at All Pro Freight Stadium, and took the series finale from the Crushers, 9-3.

The loss for the Crushers (42-34) snapped a four game home winning streak, while the victory for the Freedom (41-35) snapped a three game losing streak.

The scoring started in the top of the third. David Harris snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run homer, his ninth of the season, and Junior Arrojo followed with a single. Peter Fatse and Eddie Rodriguez followed with base hits, putting Arrojo on third, and he scored moments later on a wild pitch.

Most of the damage was done by the Freedom with two outs in the fifth inning. Eric Gonzalez-Diaz (6-7) retired the first two batters of the inning, before walking Fatse on 10 pitches. Seven consecutive singles followed the free pass to put the game out of reach.

Eddie Rodriguez began the string of singles, as his base hit scored Fatse. Jim Jacquot's base hit brought Rodriguez home, and John Malloy's base knock drove in two. Kyle Bluestein and Harris brought in the final two runs of the inning with singles of their own.

The Crushers did all of their damage in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jason Taylor, Andrew Davis and Russ Moldenhauer belted three consecutive one out singles, setting up Daniel Boman's bases clearing double.

Florence starting pitcher Brent Choban (1-1), a Barberton, Ohio, native, scored his first professional victory, allowing just three runs on eight hits over six innings of action. Gonzalez-Diaz, who had allowed just a run on two hits over his previous two starts, allowed seven runs, six hearned on eight hits over 4.2 innings.

Taylor led the way for the Crushers offensively, going 3-for-4 on the night with a run scored, and has hit safely five times over his last two games. Bowman went 2-for-4 in the contest, giving him four hits over the last two games.

The Crushers will continue their three game series with the Florence Freedom at All Pro Freight Stadium on Saturday night. Right hander Patrick Arnold (0-0, 2.13) will start for the Crushers, and the Freedom will counter with left hander Andres Caceres (7-3, 4.21). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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