June 29, 2013 - Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Saguet,IL - Freedom right fielder Byron Wiley drove in four runs as he led the Florence Freedom to a 9-5 series opening win at GCS Ballpark over the Gateway Grizzlies on Friday night. It was the Freedom's fourth straight win and eighth in their last nine games.

Wiley gave the Freedom a 1-0 lead after his RBI single in the first. He then hit a three run homerun to left center in the third to break a 1-1 tie and give the Freedom a 4-1 lead. It was Wiley's fifth of the season, as he finished the game 2-2 with 4 RBI and drew three walks.

Jeremy Hamilton also homered for the Freedom. Hamilton hit his second of the year as it was a two run homer over the right center field wall.

The Freedom were leading 6-4 going into their ninth when Jacob Tanis added an infield RBI single, and David Harris provided a two run single.

Steve Matre(1-0) earned the win out of the Freedom bullpen pitching 1.1 innings with one strikeout.

The Freedom and Grizzlies will continue their three game series Saturday night as RHP Chuck Weaver(0-0, 1.68) will start for Florence. Gateway will have LHP Greg Downing(2-3, 6.25) on the mound. You can listen to the game starting at 7:50 pm on radio station 1320 AM and online at gospel1320.com.

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