Claws Leave Bases Loaded in Ninth, Fall 4-3 on Friday
The BlueClaws left 11 men on base including the bases loaded in the ninth in a 4-3 loss to Hickory on Friday. ---
The BlueClaws left 11 men on base including the bases loaded in the ninth in a 4-3 loss to Hickory on Friday.
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LAKEWOOD, NJ - The BlueClaws threatened in both the eighth and ninth innings but left the bases loaded in the ninth falling 4-3 on Friday night to Hickory at FirstEnergy Park.
In the ninth inning, reliever
The BlueClaws left 11 men on base and scored in two innings despite getting the lead-off man on base in seven of the nine innings.
Lakewood remains one game in back of Kannapolis with two games remaining in the first half. The BlueClaws need two wins and two Kannapolis losses over the final two days of the first half to make the post-season.
Casanova, who got the last two outs, earned his second save.
Trailing 4-1, the BlueClaws got back in the game in the sixth.
Crawdads starter
Hickory got on the board with three runs in the fifth inning off
BlueClaws starter Spencer Howard, who fell to 3-6, gave up three runs on seven hits over five innings of work.
The teams continue their series on Saturday night at 7:05 pm. LHP
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