Crushers Stifled, Swept at Home

Avon, OH - August 3, 2025 - The Lake Erie Crushers (40-30) were swept on Sunday against the Washington Wild Things (41-31). They fell 11-1 and dropped into a tie with the Wild Things for first place in the Central Division.

Offense was hard to come by for both teams with RHP Ethan Smith and LHP Kobe Foster dueling through five innings, both giving up just two hits and no runs. 

The first run came on an error by Smith on a sacrifice bunt attempt in the top of the 6th. RHP Brandyn Sittinger came in to try and stop the bleeding with two in scoring position and nobody out.

Wagner Lagrange added a run on an RBI single and Jeff Liquori lifted a sacrifice fly to put Washington up 3-0 in the 6th. While the Lake Erie offense continued to struggle against Foster, the Wild Things scored eight combined runs in the 8th and 9th innings to crack double digits in the run column.

In the 9th, Burle Dixon lifted his fourth home run of the season to avoid the shutout against Foster, but the Crushers ultimately fell 11-1.

Kobe Foster (4-1) went the distance in the win, and Ethan Smith (5-5) was tagged with the loss.

The Crushers will remain home in Avon to open up a series against the Joliet Slammers on Tuesday, August 5th at 7:05pm ET. Tickets are online at lakeeriecrushers.com/tickets! 

Can’t join us at the ballpark? You can stream Crushers games home and away in 2025 on the brand new Frontier League streaming partner, HomeTeam Network or watch live on local television on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (RESN) in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati markets!

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About the Lake Erie Crushers

The Lake Erie Crushers are a professional baseball team that plays just 18 miles outside Cleveland at the 5,000 seat Crushers Stadium in Avon, Ohio. They compete in the Frontier League - a prestigious MLB Partner League. Since its founding in 2009, the Crushers have been dedicated to delivering exciting baseball and family-friendly entertainment to fans in Northeast Ohio.