The wrapped up their first home series of the season Sunday evening with a 5-4 loss to the Joliet Slammers at .
The Crushers (4-5) had erased a 4-0 deficit with a four-run rally in the bottom of the eighth, before giving up what proved to be the game-winning run in the top of the ninth n a solo home run by Joliet's Kyle Maunus.
The game had two weather delays, including an hour and 13-minute delay during the Crushers' rally in the bottom of the eighth.
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Greg Hendrix (0-1) took the loss for the Crushers, who lost to Joliet on Friday and beat the Slammers on Saturday to go 1-2 in the series.
The Crushers have Monday off before hosting the Normal Cornbelters in a three-game series starting Tuesday.
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