BlueClaws, Williams, Top Power 3-2 on Thursday Night
The BlueClaws topped West Virginia 3-2 on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park. ---
The BlueClaws topped West Virginia 3-2 on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park.
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LAKEWOOD, NJ -
The BlueClaws bullpen combined to throw 3.2 innings of scoreless relief with
Lakewood (30-36/70-66) avoided a sweep in the three-game series with the Power (36-30/66-66). West Virginia is now a part of a three-way tie for first place with Hickory and Greensboro heading into the final four games of the season.
The BlueClaws opened the scoring in the second inning on an RBI double by Luke Williams. Williams would then steal third and scored on a throwing error on catcher
In the third,
Power starter
The Power got on the board in the top of the sixth.
The Lakewood starter was then removed in favor of Casey Brown, who gave up an infield single to Yoel Gonzalez that drove in the second run before Brown was able to escape further damage.
Llovera, a 21-year old from Venezuela making his final start of the season, gave up two runs in 5.1 innings with one walk and four strikeouts and earned the win.
The crowd on Thursday of 8.837 was the biggest of the season at FirstEnergy Park.
Lakewood opens a four-game series with Kannapolis on Friday, the final series of the season. LHP
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