Freedom's Offense Struggles in Loss to Miners
July 26, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
Coleman Stephens of the Florence Freedom
(Florence Y'alls, Credit: Toni Hanson)
(Florence, KY) - The Florence Freedom (28-32), presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, dropped another one run decision to the Southern Illinois Miners (39-21), this time by a score of 2-1 at UC Health Stadium on Sunday.
The Miners took advantage of Florence defensive miscues in the fourth to score their first run and a lead-off walk came around to score in the eighth inning on an Aaron Gates RBI single to give the Miners the lead for good.
Florence starter Coleman Stephens tossed five and two thirds innings, while allowing only one hit while fanning four. The Texas native did not factor in the decision as he was forced to leave with a cut on the thumb on his throwing hand.
Trailing 1-0 heading to the bottom of the fourth, Florence tied the game up. Andrew Godbold singled to lead off the frame and moved to third on a Sam Eberle single. Justin Harris laid down a bunt that allowed Godbold to score and Florence to tie the game at one.
The Florence bullpen came in for the final three and a third innings. Tony Vocca (3-1) went two innings and allowed one run while fanning two as he suffered his first loss of the season. Pete Levitt got the final out of the eighth and Ethan Gibbons struck out the side in the ninth.
Florence left eight men on base in the loss. They finished the series having scored a combined five runs over three games. The Freedom also committed a season-high three errors in the game.
The Freedom will look to bounce back on the road starting Tuesday night in Avon, OH as they take on the Lake Erie Crushers. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. and all the action can be heard at http://mixlr.com/florencefreedom/.
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The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, are members of the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. The Frontier League is the oldest continuously operating independent professional league, entering its 23rdseason in 2015. For more information about the Frontier League visit www.frontierleague.com.
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