Game Recaps

Windy City drops first against Florence


CRESTWOOD, IL – Juan Valdes and Chris Curley each homered for Florence Friday night and the Freedom ran away from the ThunderBolts, winning 9-2 at Standard Bank Stadium.
Valdes’ first inning homer was just the second hit off of ThunderBolts pitching this season and gave Florence a 1-0 lead right out of the gate.
Windy City answered with a run in the bottom of the first when Michael Torres reached on an error and eventually made it home on a Zach Aakhus sacrifice fly.
The game was tied into the third when Curley broke it open. With two on and two out, he sent a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall for a three-run blast that gave the Freedom the lead to stay.
Bolts starter Todd Privett settled down for a few innings after the Curley homer, but in the sixth, Mark Samuelson singled and Drew Rundle walked. With one out, Justin Holloway’s RBI base hit chased the Windy City starter from the game. The rally continued, though, as Cole Miles brought Rundle home on a sacrifice fly and Valdes singled home Holloway.
Valdes finished the game 3-4 with a walk, double, home run and three RBI.
The ThunderBolts scored one more time. In the seventh, Torres reached on a single and once again, was driven in on an Aakhus flyout, making it 7-2.
But the Freedom solidified their win with a two-run eighth, making the final 9-2.
Tim Holmes allowed just one unearned run over five innings for the win (2-0). His league-best ERA dropped to 0.45. Privett gave up seven total run in his first loss of the season (2-1).
The same two teams will be back at it Saturday night. Bryant Cotton (0-1) will get the ball for Windy City and he will be opposed by Cody Walden, making his first Florence start. The game will be followed by a fireworks show at Standard Bank Stadium, presented by Saint Xavier University. Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on WXAV 88.3 fm and wxav.com.


Search Archive »





Browse by Month »

August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008