The Florence Y’alls gave themselves a chance in all three games, but couldn’t find the timely hitting enough as they were swept by the Joilet Slammers. The Y’alls (34-50) were swept for the seventh time this season. The sweep eliminates them from playoff contention, 12.5 games out of third place Evansville with 12 games to […]
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Y’alls earn first series win in young season against Joliet
The Florence Y’alls (3-3) may not have pulled off the sweep against the Joliet Slammers (2-4) to end the six-game home stand to open the season, but the Y’alls did earn their first series win of the year in two tries. Improved pitching led to two wins in the three-game series. “I think what the […]
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Florence plays spoiler in winning series against Joliet
The Florence Y’alls have been relegated to the spoiler role in the final week of the Frontier League season and did it well knocking the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers out of the Frontier League playoffs. Florence (38-54 overall) at home at Thomas More Stadium prevailed with a 4-3 win Thursday. “I think we played well together. […]
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Florence finally gets a win over Joliet
The Florence Y’alls never trailed in this Frontier League West Division battle against the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers in a 5-3 win. Right fielder Anthony Brocato delivered a massive hit with two out in the bottom of the eighth, smashing his team-high 17th home run over the wall in left center, scoring left fielder Ray Zuberer […]
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Florence falls in series opener against Joliet
Almost every big play seemed to go against the hosts up until this point. But the Florence Y’alls brought the tying run to the plate with one out in the bottom of the ninth. However, the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers (27-29) held on for the 5-1 win to open the series against the Y’alls (21-34) on […]
