A four-run second inning gave the the lead they needed to hold off the Windy City Thunderbolts, 5-4, Monday night in front of 2,030 fans at .
The win was the third straight for the Crushers (11-18), their longest winning streak this year.
According to a report from the team, the Crushers trailed, 2-1, going into the bottom of the second. Kyle Shaffer hit a single, the first of five straight hits by the Crushers in the inning, to get things started. Zac Messer hit a two-run double to put the Crushers in the lead, followed by RBI hits from Adam Gliebe and Nick Mahin.
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Andrew Weeks (3-3) pitched five innings, giving up four runs on five hits to get the win. Ruben Flores pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his fifth save.
The Thunderbolts dropped to 16-13 in their third straight loss.
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Jairo Cuevas (0-0, 6.75 earned run average) will start for the Crushers against the Thunderbolts Tuesday evening. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
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