Crushers rout Gateway, 13-1, maintain one-game lead in division

Crushers rout Gateway, 13-1, maintain one-game lead in division

After their six-game winning streak was snapped the night before, the visiting Crushers took out their frustrations on Gateway pitching, hitting seven home runs in a 13-1 victory on Aug. 13. The victory kept Lake Erie (47-31) a game ahead of Washington in the Midwest Central standings. Burle Dixon and Sam Franco each hit two homers. Scout Knotts, Kenen Irizarry and Alfredo Gonzalez each hit one. The Crushers blew the game open with a seven-run t…