Blue Claws Up 2-0 in Championship Playoffs

The Lakewood Blue Claws shut out the Greenville Drive 3-0 on Tuesday night in Lakewood. Blue Claw starting pitcher Jesus Sanchez pitched six scoreless innings and was relieved by Austin Hyatt who held the opposition scoreless in the 7th and 8th innings. Closer Santo Hernandez shut down Greenville In the ninth. An RBI single by Harold Garcia in the sixth inning accounted for one of the three Blue Claw runs and marked the fourth time in as many playoff games that Garica has had at least one RBI in a game.

The Lakewood Blue Claws go up 2-0 in the best of five series which now moves to Greenville for the remaining games. Today is a day off. The next game will start at 7:05 PM on Thursday.