Second-Half Champs! Claws Back Up First-Half Title By Taking Second-Half Crown
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Second-Half Champions!
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GREENSBORO, NC - The First-Half Champion BlueClaws closed out a South Atlantic League Second-Half Championship on Thursday night with an 11-3 win at Greensboro and in the process won their 85th game, setting a club record for the most wins in a season.
The BlueClaws become just the sixth team since the SAL instituted their new playoff structure in 2000 to win both halves of a season and the first since Savannah in 2015. It's the second time the BlueClaws have done it, as this team joins the 2010 BlueClaws, who were the only team to win both halves and then the league title.
Lakewood (44-21/85-49) sweeps the four-game series from Greensboro (23-40/57-75) and finish 7-1 on their eight-game road trip. They've matched their season-long winning streak at six with four left in the regular season.
PLAYOFF TICKETS - BlueClaws single-game playoff tickets go on sale on Friday at 732-901-7000 option 2 or online at BlueClaws.com. The first home playoff game is Friday, September 7th.
Lakewood opened the scoring in the third inning on an RBI single to left field from
They added to the lead with four runs in the fourth, started by an RBI double from
Lakewood added six more in the ninth, capped but a three-run
Simon Muzziotti had four hits for Lakewood while Madison Stokes had three hits and three RBIs in the win. Matt Vierling and Jake Scheiner added two hits apiece.
The BlueClaws will return home on Friday for the final four games of the regular season against Delmarva. RHP
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