FL Joliet Slammers

Joliet Loses First Road Series of Year

May 23, 2013 - Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


(Sauget, IL) - 2011 Frontier League All-Star Chris Enourato looked like an All-Star Thursday night.

Gateway Grizzlies' starter Enourato (1-0) shutout the Joliet offense through seven innings, only giving up two hits and striking out five as the Grizzlies (4-2) won the rubber match of the three game series by a score of 8-1.

The Slammers (3-3) had ace Evan Anundsen (1-1) on the mound who only lasted four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits.

The Slammers have yet to score first in a contest this year as Gateway again struck first Thursday night in the bottom of the second inning. First baseman Jon Myers hit a solo home run to make it a 1-0 ballgame.

In the bottom of the third the Grizzlies would touch-up Anundsen for three more runs. Michael Pair led off with a home run and Jonathan Johnson would follow with a single. Chris McClendon drove Johnson home on an RBI double and then Jose Flores would follow McClendon by driving him home with an RBI double of his own.

It was 4-0 Gateway after three innings.

The Grizzlies would add three more runs, one in the fourth and two more coming in the fifth to make it a 7-0 ballgame.

Joliet would load the bases in the eighth inning after starter Enourato exited the game. However the Slammers could only bring home one run on a bases-loaded walk to Kyle Maunus.

Alex Guthrie would take that run right back in the home half of the eighth with the third solo home run for the Grizzlies.

Joliet heads back to Silver Cross Field Friday to kick off a three-game, weekend series with the Florence Freedom. Left-handed pitcher Chuck Lofgren (1-0) gets the call for the Slammers and the Freedom will send out right-hander Justice French (0-1).

First pitch is 7:05 p.m. and the pre game on AM 1340 WJOL is at 6:50 p.m.

It's Country Night and fireworks follow the game!

Single game tickets, season tickets, loaded ticket packages and group outings for the 2013 season are available now by calling 815-722-2287. Click here to download the team's complete 2013 schedule, click here for the full promotional schedule and click here to buy single game tickets. To stay up to date on the latest news, make sure to like the Slammers on Facebook and follow them on Twitter .

The Joliet Slammers are members of the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. The Frontier League is the oldest continuously operating independent professional league, entering its 21 st season in 2013. For more information about the Frontier League visit www.frontierleague.com .

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