Hassna's Strong Start Pushes Aviators Past Bolts
Published on July 29, 2014 under Frontier League (FL)
Rockford Aviators News Release
LOVES PARK, IL- The Rockford Aviators (28-35) presented by Pearson, avoided the sweep and beat the Windy City ThunderBolts (24-38), 3-2.
Tuesday night's contest was a pitcher's duel. Jake Fisher was dominate in his start for the ThunderBolts.
Fisher used his curveball countless times and struck out eight Aviators throughout the night.
Kenny Bryant hit a RBI single that scored a run and gave the Aviators the early 1-0 lead.
Kyle Hassna was impressive in his start for the Aviators. He pitched eight strong innings, allowing just two hits and one run that was unearned.
The ThunderBolts pushed a run across in the sixth, but the Aviators retook the lead in the seventh.
Tyger Pederson hit a RBI single that scored Ryan Breen from second, and gave the Aviators the 2-1 advantage.
Dusty Robinson hit a RBI double in the ninth that scored Edgar Corcino, and pushed the Aviators lead to 3-1.
However, the Thunderbolts weren't going away quietly. After yet another Aviators error, the Bolts were able to push a run across, Gerardo Sanchez struck out the final batter of the night to pick up his 15th save of the year and the Aviators win, 3-2.
The Aviators will hit the road to begin their three game series with the first-place Washington WildThings tomorrow night. The game is set to start 6:05 p.m. central time.
Aviators fans can still follow the team by listening to the broadcast on the Meridix Network. The broadcast will begin 5:50 p.m. The link for the broadcast can be found at www.rockfordaviators.com.
Frontier League Stories from July 29, 2014
- Miners Score Four in the Ninth to Stun Freedom - Florence Y'alls
- Hassna's Strong Start Pushes Aviators Past Bolts - Rockford Aviators
- ThunderBolts Fall 3-2 in Rockford - Windy City ThunderBolts
- Joliet Takes Series Finale 3-1 - Traverse City Beach Bums
- Slammers Defeat Traverse City 3-1 on Tuesday Night - Joliet Slammers
- Boomers Sweep Crushers - Lake Erie Crushers
- July 29 Florence Freedom Game Notes - Florence Y'alls
- Wagman Purchased by Athletics - Rockford Aviators
- Georgia Satelittes to Play at Silver Cross Field on August 16 - Joliet Slammers
- Boomers Sweep Past Crushers - Schaumburg Boomers
- Slammers To Give Away Up To $114,000 To Fans In August & September - Joliet Slammers
- Two-run third inning for Schaumburg dooms Lake Erie - Lake Erie Crushers
- Miners Beat Florence On Walk-Off Walk In 12th - Southern Illinois Miners
- Otters Walk-Off Win Earns Doubleheader Split, Tie for First Place - Evansville Otters
- CornBelters Clinch Series with 12-Inning Win over Rascals - Normal CornBelters
- Freedom Fall in 12 Innings to Miners - Florence Y'alls
- Wild Things Split Double Header with Otters - Washington Wild Things
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
