The Florence Freedom (41-35) took down the Lake Erie Crushers (42-34) 9-3 on Friday at All Pro Freight Stadium after slamming the Lake Erie Crushers with six runs in the fifth inning.

David Harris racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Florence Freedom. He homered in the third inning and singled in the fifth inning.

Jason Taylor paced the Lake Erie Crushers at the plate. Taylor went 3-4 and scored one run. He singled in the first, sixth, and eighth innings.

Brent Choban improved to 1-1 on the year by picking up the win for the Florence Freedom. He allowed three runs over six innings. He struck out two, walked none and surrendered eight hits.

Eric Gonzalez-Diaz couldn't get it done on the hill for the Lake Erie Crushers, taking a loss. He allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, walked one and struck out four.