It’s still a 10-7 loss, but Lake Erie can build from Thursday’s defeat to the two-time champion Windy City ThunderBolts.Spotting Windy City a seven-run lead in the first, the Crushers won just about every inning thereafter, cutting a 9-1 deficit at one-point to three runs.While John Massarelli wasn’t pleased with his starting pitching, he wasn’t that upset afterward with the effort his team gave.One run begat two runs, begat three runs and suddenly the Crushers were back in it when Wayne Bond hit the first-ever home run by Lake Erie in the seventh.
Lake Erie even had a chance to tie it up later in the frame, but Jodam Rivera struck out with two on.
It’s still not a W, but the Crushers showed they’re really never out of any game. That could go a long way with Rockford in town – a team Lake Erie swept last weekend.