Freedom take rubber game of series with Otters, improve Frontier League-leading record to 16-5 – User-generated content (press release) (registration)

The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, jumped out to an early lead against the Evansville Otters and never looked back, taking the series two games to one with a 10-3 victory on Sunday night at UC Health Stadium.

With two runners on base in the bottom of the first inning, Jordan Brower delivered a two-run double off Otters (10-11) starter Shane Weedman (1-2), and Connor Teykl followed with a double to score Brower. The two-RBI double came as part of a four-hit, four-RBI performance for Brower, who has now hit in 10 straight games, the longest hitting streak by a Freedom (16-5) player this season.

Teykl and Daniel Fraga contributed three hits each, as eight of the nine players in Florences starting lineup collected at least one hit. Fraga also stole two bases in the contest, and Collins Cuthrell led the way with three runs scored, as the Freedom won their fifth of the last six games.

In his fifth straight start, Jordan Kraus (4-1) pitched seven innings, limiting Evansvilles scoring to solo home runs by Jeff Gardner and Dane Phillips.

The Otters got a RBI-single from Mitchell Ho in the eighth inning against reliever Kyle Doerr, but despite recording a total of 12 hits, Evansville managed just three runs in the series finale.

The Freedom will next host the Schaumburg Boomers for the first time this season, beginning with a doubleheader Wednesday at UC Health Stadium. First pitch of the first game is scheduled for 5:35 p.m., as Tony Vocca starts for the Freedom against Schaumburgs Gunnar Kines. Florences Marty Anderson will oppose the Boomers Aryton Costa in the second game.

The Florence Freedom are members of the independent Frontier League and play all home games at UC Health Stadium located at 7950 Freedom Way in Florence, KY.The Freedom can be found online at FlorenceFreedom.com, or by phone at 859-594-4487.

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Freedom take rubber game of series with Otters, improve Frontier League-leading record to 16-5 - User-generated content (press release) (registration)