Y'alls Offense Stymied in Loss to Grizzlies
August 7, 2021 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE, Ky. - Gateway Grizzlies starting pitcher Sam Gardner struck out 11 Florence Y'alls batters in a 7-4 victory at Y'alls Ballpark on Saturday night in Florence.
In the bottom of the first inning, third baseman Chad Sedio got the scoring started with a two-run opposite field home run. After that, Gardner put up zeros in the next six innings, going seven innings in total of two-run baseball.
Offensively for Gateway, it scored in four consecutive innings to take a 6-2 lead after six innings.
Florence attempted to fight back in the eighth inning, scoring twice on just one hit to cut the deficit in half, both runs scoring with no one out. Right fielder Axel Johnson struck out with runners on first and second to end the threat.
Gateway tacked on a run in the top of the ninth off of reliever Jared Cheek on a wild pitch scored by Alonzo Jones, who tripled with one out in the inning.
Gardner earns the win, improving to 4-0 on the season, Tanner Cable earned his fourth save of the season. Florence starter Kevin Hahn falls to 3-5 on the year after four-inning, four-run outing.
The Florence Y'alls are Northern Kentucky's professional baseball team, and are proud members of the independent Frontier League, an MLB Partner League. With a purposeful focus on entertaining our fans, the Y'alls provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment. Y'alls home games are played at Y'alls Ballpark, located at 7950 Freedom Way in Florence, Kentucky. The Y'alls return home on August 8 to continue a nine-game homestand against the Gateway Grizzlies and Windy City ThunderBolts. Tickets are on sale now for the series and the rest of the 2021 season. More details can be found online at florenceyalls.com or by phone at (859) 594-4487.
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