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Andrew Davis, Patrick Norris Continue Strong Hitting as Crushers Rally for Win

Crushers win third straight

The rallied from a 3-0 deficit with two runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Gateway Grizzlies, 4-3, Thursday night in front of 2,131 fans at .

The win was the third straight for the Crushers (16-22).

According to a report from the team, Kyle Boe started the Crushers' rally with an RBI single in the seventh. Zach Messer followed with a sacrifice fly to score Kellen Kulbacki.

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Andrew Davis tied the game with an RBI single in the eighth, and the Crushers took the lead on a fielder's choice by Nick Mahin.

Chris Allen (1-0, 0.00 earned run average) pitched two scoreless innings to get the win. Travis Risser got his third save of the season.

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Davis has six RBI in the last three games. Mahin extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Patrick Norris had two hits and scored a run.

Josh Roberts (3-3, 4.60) takes the mound Friday night as the Crushers and Grizzlies close out their series. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

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