FLORENCE, Ky — The Slippery Rock Sliders scored two runs in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to defeat the Florence Freedom 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night.

In the nightcap, the Sliders fell 3-1 in seven innings.

In the first game, Florence jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before the Sliders mounted their comeback. The Freedom did outhit Slippery Rock 10-8, but were charged with five errors.

Starter Chris Rubio earned the win for Slippery Rock and Jared Simon picked up his first save of the season.

In the second game, the Freedom took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth before Slippery Rock plated one run in the top of the fifth, but Florence got that run back in the fifth to close out the scoring.

Judson Smith (1-2) was charged with the loss.

Slippery Rock (14-39) will host the Chillicothe (Ohio) Paints at 7:05 p.m. Saturday and at 6:05 p.m. Sunday before a scheduled day off Monday.