Blue Claws are SAL Northern Division Champs

BlueClaws Win 9-0, Advance to Championship tells the story. The Lakewood Blue Claws defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators to take the best of three series in just two games at their home field. This was their second Northern Division championship and it enables them to advance to the league championship finals where they will take on the Southern Division champion Greenville Drive. Greenville is an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The first game of that best of five series begins on Monday at 7:05 PM in Lakewood.

Lakewood starting pitcher Trevor May pitched six innings and picked up the win by striking out eight batters and giving up only two hits. Sebastian Valle had a productive day at the plate with three hits. He batted in the first run with a single and later in the game hit a three run homer.