Tag: Florence

The Normal CornBelters (10-4) jumped out to an early lead on the Florence Freedom (6-8) and captured an 18-4 victory on Saturday at UC Health Stadium. Twelve runs in the first three innings allowed the Normal CornBelters to put the game away early. An RBI single by Mark Micowski, an RBI double by Sam Judah, an RBI […]

The Florence Freedom (6-7) surrendered a season-high three home runs as the Normal CornBelters (9-4) defeated Florence 8-3 Friday night at UC Health Stadium. Kevin Brahney (3-0) tossed seven shutout innings for Normal to earn the win. For Florence, Austin Newell continued his hot hitting, lifting a home run the opposite way. Newell’s second home run of the […]

The Florence Freedom (6-6) fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in a 10-4 loss to the Gateway Grizzlies (4-9) Thursday night. It was another tough outing for Jake Stephens (0-2) as he gave up a three-run home run to Blake Brown in the first inning after two infield singles to start the frame. Gateway tacked on five […]

Down to their final strike, the Freedom needed a clutch hit from Austin Newell. They got one. Newell delivered a two-out, two-strike, two-RBI single to give the Florence Freedom (6-5) the lead for good in their 7-5 win over the Gateway Grizzlies (3-9) Wednesday night. With the win, the Freedom snap their four-game losing streak and get their […]

The Florence Freedom (5-5) saw their 2-0 lead evaporate quickly as the Gateway Grizzlies (3-8) scored nine runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for good in a 12-4 defeat for the Freedom Tuesday night at GCS Ballpark. Florence grabbed their 2-0 lead against Gateway starter JaVaun West (2-0) in the top of the fifth. Michael […]

It wasn’t a good series for the Florence Freedom (5-4) and for pitchers named Stephens. Two days after Jake Stephens gave up 10 runs on 11 hits in 4.2 innings, Coleman Stephens (2-1) suffered a similar fate, giving up seven runs on 11 hits in six innings as the Freedom fell to the Evansville Otters (7-2) […]

EVANSVILLE, IN – Major League Baseball teams fly in jets, sleep in five-star hotels, and eat at posh restaurants.  Frontier League teams take buses, eat peanut-butter and jelly, and stay at the Comfort Inn.  The Florence Freedom left home for the first time this season and headed southwest along the Ohio River to take on […]

The Florence Freedom (5-3) fell to the Evansville Otters (6-2) by a final score of 4-3 Saturday night in a game that saw Florence rally late but Evansville held on for the win. The Freedom took the early lead in the first inning as Austin Newell got things started with a single. Jake Luce followed with […]

Chuck Weaver (2-0) was dominant, Florence’s offense was explosive, and the Frontier Greys (1-4) never stood a chance Thursday night as the Florence Freedom (5-1) ran away with a 9-0 victory. Weaver carried a perfect game into the fifth inning and a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Weaver ultimately fired eight scoreless innings while allowing only one hit […]