Slammers Grab Early Lead But Fall to Rascals

August 25, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release

(Joliet, IL) - The Joliet Slammers (35-54) lost their 11th straight game Saturday as they fell by a score of 6-1 to the River City Rascals (43-46).

The Slammers got on the board first as Erik Lis took River City starter Justin Sarratt deep for his eighth home run of the season.

But the 1-0 lead would not last long as River City tied the game in the third inning. With one out Ben Hewett doubled and with two away Doug Sanders singled him home.

The game remained tied until the fifth when Chris Andreas took Joliet starter Jim Schult deep for a home run. The Rascals proceeded to load the bases with nobody out and Schult hit Sanders to force in a run. A Jason Patton sacrifice fly made it 4-1 in favor of River City.

The Rascals added a run in the seventh and the ninth to complete the scoring.

Sarratt (2-3) picked up the win as he went seven innings and only gave up the one run on three hits. Sarratt struck out 10 Slammers along the way. Schult (5-8) took the loss as he went five and two thirds innings, giving up four runs on seven hits.

The Slammers will look to bounce back Sunday night as they send Jacob Sanchez to the mound for the last home game of the season. It's Fan Appreciation Night and Abel Nieves is going to play every single position in the field. First pitch is at 6:05 p.m. and after the game fans will be treated to a fireworks show.

The Joliet Slammers are members of the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. The Frontier League is the oldest continuously operating independent professional league, in its 20th season in 2012. For more information about the Frontier League visit www.frontierleague.com.

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