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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Steve Matre(1-0) earned the win out of the Freedom bullpen pitching 1.1 innings with one strikeout. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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