Cascade lefthanded pitcher Luke Franzenburg dazzled on the mound, not cracking until allowing four out of five hitters to reach in the fifth inning before Jeff Bushman was thrown out at the plate to end the game. Cascade won by the seven-run rule after five innings.
Ryan Kelly drove in the Ramblers only run in that fifth inning with an RBI single. Key West could muster only four hits against Franzenburg, who routinely fooled hitters with his nasty changeup. He ended up with eight strikeouts.
Dan Spain needed 93 pitches to get through four innings of work for Key West. He held Cascade scoreless through the first three frames, but Cascade struck for eight runs in the fourth with plenty of help from a shaky defensive effort. Cascade had only three hits in the eight run-inning, but three walks, a hit batter and four errors allowed it to run away with the game.
Spain struck out four and gave up five hits, four walks and eight runs (only three earned) in four innings.
The Ramblers will suit up for the final time this season on Sunday. They play Bernard in a Prairie League semifinal playoff game. The winner will play in the championship, also on Sunday.
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