The Windy City ThunderBolts (15-20) beat the Florence Freedom (14-23) 8-6 on Saturday at Standard Bank Stadium behind Ransom LaLonde, who went 2-4 and hit a home run.
He singled in the fourth inning and homered in the eighth inning.The Florence Freedom couldn't get anything going so long as Cameron Giannini was on the hill. Giannini gave up just two hits, allowed one earned run, walked one and struck out five during his four innings of work.
Collins Cuthrell had two extra-base hits for the Florence Freedom. He singled in the seventh innings and doubled in the third and ninth innings.
Pete Levitt (1-1) took the loss for the Florence Freedom. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed two runs.