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Crushers Fall in Shutout Against Rockford Riverhawks
The 2-0 loss puts the Crushers a half game behind the Traverse City Beach Bums for the final playoff spot of the Frontier League's Eastern Division.
Rockford right-hander Brett Scarpetta snapped the Crushers’ (47-42) four-game winning streak as he held Lake Erie to just three hits in a complete game shutout on Sunday night at
The 2-0 loss is just the third shutout this year for the Crushers, and it was no easy feat for the Riverhawks (35-55).
Lake Erie starting pitcher Thomas Campbell (4-3) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, but finally gave up a hit to Michael Hur that produced one of the only two runs that were scored, the team reported.
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The second run came later in the inning when Matt Greener ground out, allowing Jake Eigsti to score.
Scarpetta (7-6) held the Crushers to just three singles and struck out seven to put the game away.
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The win is the first in seven games for the Riverhawks, and the defeat puts the Crushers a half game behind the Traverse City Beach Bums for the final playoff spot in the Frontier League’s Eastern Division.
The Crushers are off on Monday, but will begin a three-game series with the Washington Wild Things at All Pro Freight Stadium on Tuesday night.
Crushers’ right-hander Eric Gonzalez (3-1, 3.04) is set to throw the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.