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Jodam Rivera, Scott Houin Homer as Crushers Pound Beach Bums
Offense comes alive for Crushers in big win
The belted 17 hits to defeat the Traverse City Beach Bums, 15-4, Wednesday night before a crowd of 1,741 at .
The Junw 22 win was the fourth in the last five games for the Crushers (12-19).
Hits came early and often for the Crushers, who scored 10 of their runs in the first three innings, according to the official box score.
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Scott Houin had three hits, including a two-run triple in the first and a two-run homer in the fourth, finishing with five RBI. Jodam Rivera had two hits, including a solo home run in the second inning, and three RBI.
Randy Sturgill (1-0) allowed three runs and five hits over five innings to get his first professional win.
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The loss ended a four-game winning streak for the Beach Bums (16-15).
The two teams play at 7:05 p.m. Thursday. Robert Wendzicki (0-0, 0.00 earned run average)  gets the start for the Crushers.
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