Freedom Win Nailbiter to Take Series
Source: Frontier League News
JOLIET, Ill. — The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, took an eleventh-inning lead and fought off a Joliet rally in the bottom half to win the rubber game of the series, 7-6, on Sunday at Slammers Stadium. With the score tied at 4-4, Andrew Godbold began the top of the eleventh on second base for the Freedom (42-24) as the International Tiebreaker Rule runner and advanced to third on an infield single by Austin Wobrock. Daniel Fraga delivered a RBI-single to give Florence the lead, and after a walk, Jose Brizuela grounded a double down the right field line to score two off reliever Brian McKenna (0-1). But with Pete Perez pitching in the bottom of the inning and tiebreaker runner Melvin Rodriguez on second for the Slammers (30-34), Spencer Navin and Rock Shoulders each drew walks around a strikeout of Danny Zardon. After a popout, Luis Diaz drove a pitch to the wall in left field. Taylor Oldham fielded the carom off the wall, and after two runs scored, Austin Wobrock delivered a strong relay throw home, allowing Garrett Vail to make the tag on Shoulders, the would-be tying run, for the game’s final out. Until the…
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