Slammers Swept in Doubleheader Thursday at River City 5-2, 7-1
Published on August 6, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release
O'Fallon, Mo - The Joliet Slammers lost a pair of games to River City on Thursday, 5-2 and 7-1.
In game one, the Slammers (28-41) were shut down by Tim Koons (8-0), who went the distance for the win. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits over 7 innings. He struck out 8. The only Joliet offense came courtesy of a Phil Bates 5th inning 2-run homer. Michael Carden (2-5) suffered the loss, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits over 2 2/3 innings. Dan Tobik did a great job out of the bullpen with 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. A Brian Hansen 2-run homer and a Zach Kometani RBI double in the 1st was all the offense River City (37-32) would need.
In game two, Adam Giacalone (1-2) had a rare rough outing and took the loss. He allowed 7 run, 6 of them earned, on 6 hits over four innings. Luke Crumley and David Kubiak each threw a scoreless inning of relief, after the game was out of reach. It was Joe Scanio's turn to dominate Joliet in the nightcap. Scanio (8-5) went the distance as well, allowing just one unearned run on two hits with four strikeouts.
Joliet returns home on Friday August 7th to open a weekend series against the Florence Freedom at 7:05pm. Friday night will be Princess Night at Silver
Cross Field. It will also be a Fireworks Friday as well. Saturday's contest will start at 6:05pm and feature a 100th birthday celebration of Milano Bakery. Sunday's Bark in the Park game will begin at 1:05pm. Slammers home action can be seen and heard at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/slammervision
The Joliet Slammers play at Silver Cross Field in downtown Joliet, Illinois, and are members of the professional, independent Frontier League. The Frontier League is a 14-team league in its 23rd season of play in 2015. Individual and group tickets are available by calling the Slammers office at (815) 722-BATS or by visiting www.jolietslammers.com.
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