In a time of rest, Tim Binkoski said it best.
The Lake Erie left fielder got a rare day off on Thursday, but saw a team ready to go.
Whenever soft-throwing pitchers stepped to the mound, the Crushers struggled. But a pep talk by right fielder Luke Hetherington, and some patience at the plate, has turned the team around.
Hovering near the bottom of the Frontier League before the Traverse City series -- Lake Erie was 11th out of 12 teams in batting average -- the Crushers were pressing.
A new attitude at the plate and some aggresiveness have proven to be lifesavers for the team.
These Crushers are attacking at the plate early in the count and it certainly came to a head Friday night in a 17-7 victory.
Coming in with 25 hits in the last two games, Lake Erie set a high in hits (21) and runs, while having fun in the process.
It's rare to see one batter miss the cycle in a game. When three do it, you can tell the team is on at the plate, and the Crushers are definitely on.