Late Home Run Gives Drive 6-5 Win Over BlueClaws
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Jagger Rusconi broke a 5-5 tie with an eight inning home run as Greenville topped the BlueClaws 6-5 on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park.The teams have split the first two games of their three-game series. The BlueClaws (20-14) remain a half-game ahead of Hagerstown in the Northern
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The teams have split the first two games of their three-game series. The BlueClaws (20-14) remain a half-game ahead of Hagerstown in the Northern Division while Greenville (21-11) is two games up on Rome in the South. Lakewood has still won nine of their last 11 games.
Rusconi's home run, his first professional home run, came off
In the ninth, the BlueClaws had two on with two out after an intentional walk to
The BlueClaws scored four runs in the first inning off
The Drive responded with three runs in the second inning.
Lakewood added a run on a Luke Williams third inning SAC fly for a 5-3 lead, but Greenville catcher
Suarez came out after six, allowing a season-high five runs while striking out five and walking two.
Anderson exited after five innings, allowing five runs, four earned.
The series with the Drive wraps up on Friday night at 7:05 pm. RHP
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