September 3, 2012 - Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Evansville,IN - The Florence Freedom(57-39) dominated the Evansville Otters(45-50) on the final day of the regular season with a 10-1 victory, as the team gears up for its first every playoff game at the Gateway Grizzlies on Wednesday. The game was called in the top of the eighth due to heavy rain.

The Freedom offense hit three homeruns on the night. Jim Jacquot's solo shot to left field in the second inning gave the Freedom a 1-0 lead. It was Jacquot's tenth of the season as he became the fifth player this year to hit ten or more homeruns for the Freedom.

Eddie Rodriguez hit his fifteenth of the season, a two run shot in the fourth giving the Freedom a 7-0 lead.

Ryan Skellie then went deep in the eighth. It was a two run homerun for his second of the year. Skellie finished the game 3-5 with 2 RBI. Stephen Cardullo also went 2-3 with 2 RBI.

Alec Lewis(5-7) picked up the win out of the Freedom bullpen after pitching two innings allowing just one hit and striking out one. Ian Durham started the game pitching four innings giving up two hits with one walk and a strikeout.

The Freedom closed out the regular season on a six game winning streak and winners of thirteen out of their last fourteen.

The Freedom will now have days off Monday and Tuesday before their divisional series opens on Wednesday night in Sauget, Illinois.

RHP Brandon Mathes(4-0, 3.61) will make the start as the Freedom will play their first postseason game in franchise history. The game time is TBA as the game can be heard with Steve Jarnicki on Real Talk 1160 AM and realtalk1160.com For the time of the game stay tuned to http://www.florencefreedom.com.

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