Sussex County racked up 20 hits, including three doubles, a triple and a grand slam, in a 19-5 rout over the visiting Crushers on July 31.
Lake Erie (29-41) already trailed, 4-0, entering the fifth inning. A Miners grand slam in the fifth put them behind by eight runs. Then the Miners piled on nine runs in the sixth inning.
Crushers starter Gauge Lockhart took the worst of it. Lockhart gave up eight runs in four innings, did not record a strikeout and walked three.
Lake Erie scored one run in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly by Luis Acevedo. The Crushers scored four runs in the eighth inning on a two-run single by Pavin Parks and a two-run double by Samuel Benjamin.
Chayton Krauss had three of the Crushers’ seven hits and scored a run. Benjamin also pitched 1 1/3 innings.
The Crushers and Miners will continue their series Aug. 1 at Sussex County. The Crushers are 3-7 through 10 games of their two-week, 12-game road trip.