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FL Joliet Slammers

RiverHawks Squash Slammers Comeback

July 2, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


(Rockford, IL)- The Slammers lost the series finale 5-2 against the Rockford Riverhawks Monday night, marking the third straight series Joliet has dropped.

Rockford jumped ahead with pairs of runs in the first and second innings. In the first, with the leadoff man aboard, Evan Button doubled into left field, followed by another run-scoring double by Javier Hererra, making it 2-0. An inning later, Michael Thomas scored off a wild pickoff throw, and Button brought home Ted Obregan to make it a four-run ballgame.

Joliet finally came to life in the eighth inning. Entering the game as a pinch hitter, Chretien Matz launched a solo home run, and with the bases loaded, Erik Lis punched a sacrifice fly into the outfield, putting the tally at 4-2. The Hawks added another run in the bottom of the inning a sac fly of their own.

In his second straight rocky start, Steven Maxwell was stuck with the loss on a four-run performance through six innings. Daniel Carela and Brian Smith finished the effort.

The Slammers now return to Silver Cross Field for a six-game homestand against the Florence Freedom and Normal CornBelters before the Frontier League All-Star Break. Fans can listen live on AM 1340 WJOL with Aaron Morse and Greg Talbott calling the action.

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