Grizzlies Drop Series Finale
June 7, 2009 - Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
The Florence Freedom edged the Gateway Grizzlies 4-3 Sunday night in front of 3,479 at GCS Ballpark. The Freedom took two of three in the weekend series.
For the second night in a row the Freedom (10-6) took an early lead. They went up 2-0 with a run each in the first and second innings off Grizzlies' starter Mark Brackman. Billy Mottram reached in the first on a wild pitch despite striking out. He scored on a two-out hit by Ryan Basham. Jeff Miller led off the second with a hit, then scored later in the inning on a wild pitch.
The Grizzlies (6-10) took the lead with a three-run fourth inning. Stephen Holdren led off the inning with his fourth home run of the year. Dan Maycock and Kevin Kotch reached base on back-to-back two-out errors by the Freedom. Phillip White and Stephen Douglas followed with run scoring singles to put the Grizzlies up 3-2.
Holdren finished 2-3 with the homer. White was 2-2 with the RBI.
Justin Pickett's two-run homer in the sixth inning put the Freedom up for good, 4-3.
Brackman (1-2) suffered the loss for the Grizzlies, despite a strong start. Brackman allowed all four runs over seven innings of work. He walked only two and struck out 10.
The Grizzlies enjoy consecutive off days Monday and Tuesday before beginning a two-game series at River City Wednesday night. First pitch at T.R. Hughes Ballpark is 7:05 pm.
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