Article: Gonzalez hammered in Alley Cats' 11-2 loss

CAPE FEAR, N.C. - The Alley Cats and Sally League earned run average leader Edwin Gonzalez were hammered 11-2 by the Cape Fear Crocs Tuesday night.

Gonzalez came into the game with a 1.76 earned run average, but allowed seven runs in three innings of work.

The Crocs (30-32) struck in the first inning with a two-out, three-run home run from first baseman Jim Na. Cape Fear added another two-out homer in the third, a two-run shot from Wilkin Ruan, making it 5-0. Cape Fear tacked on two more in the third to build a 7-0 lead.

Gonzalez was pulled after three innings, with his ERA jumping to 2.24. Cats reliever Matt Burch came in and stopped the Croc offense, permitting only one hit in three ...

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