The Lake Erie Crushers out-slugged the Kalamazoo Kings Tuesday night, and stole home-field advantage in the best-of-five Division Series of the Frontier League playoffs with a 8-7 win.

The teams combined for 27 hits, but none were bigger than Wayne Bond's home run in the top of the ninth to give the Crushers the lead and the win.

Cardoza Tucker couldn't get through two innings, but it didn't matter as the Crushers hit six home runs in the game.

Alberto Rolon was able to keep the Kings at bay for the final two innings to pick up the win on the mound for Lake Erie.

The Crushers and Kings will battle in game two of the series Wednesday night at 7:05,when Paul Fagan takes the mound for the Crushers against the Kings Joe DiPietro.