Rolando Gomez went 1-2 and hit a home run, helping the Florence Freedom (34-44) to a 6-2 victory over the Joliet Slammers (30-50) on Saturday at UC Health Stadium.
He homered in the fourth inning.Ed Kohout pitched lights out for the Florence Freedom. Kohout held the Joliet Slammers hitless over 1 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two.
Peter Gehle improved to 4-5 on the year by picking up the win for the Florence Freedom. He allowed two runs over seven innings. Gehle struck out one, walked two and gave up seven hits.
John Maloney couldn't get it done on the mound for the Joliet Slammers, taking a loss. He lasted just three innings, walked two, struck out five, and allowed four runs.