Vocca and Bullpen Shut Down Gateway Offense
Source: Frontier League News
SAUGET, Ill. — Another first-inning lead proved advantageous Saturday night as the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, rode another strong pitching performance to a 3-1 win over the Gateway Grizzlies at GCS Ballpark. Tony Vocca (1-0) turned in the second straight quality start for the Freedom (2-0), striking out six batters while allowing only two hits through his six innings on the mound. “I attacked them with fastballs, working both sides of the plate,” Vocca said. “(Catcher Garrett) Vail and I were on the same page throughout, and it makes it even easier when the defense is solid like ours has been.” Logan Longwith provided two innings of scoreless relief in his Frontier League debut, and Matt Pobereyko struck out the side in order in the ninth to record the save, positioning the Freedom for a chance at a series sweep in Sunday’s finale. Andre Mercurio’s first-inning RBI-single put Florence on top early for the second straight night, and after the Grizzlies (0-2) tied the score on a sacrifice fly in the third, Mercurio delivered a second RBI-single in the fifth to give the Freedom a permanent lead. Jordan Brower homered to right-center in the top of the…
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