blueclaws top drive in game 1

Game 1 of the South Atlantic League play-offs was a fun one, with the Lakewood BlueClaws coming out on top of the visiting Greenville Drive 6-3. Starter Matthew Way looked good in the 1st inning, then lost the stike zone and didn't make it through the 5th. The BlueClaw offense however struck quickly, with a deadcenter homerun off the bat of lead-off hitter Anthony Gose. The 'Claws used six pitchers in all, including Clay Condrey, who pitched the 7th on a rehab assignment for the Phillies. All I'll say is that it was an entertaining inning. In the end, Condrey allowed a run on two hits to make it a 4-3 game in favor of the home team, who then got two insurance runs in the 8th. The first was a home run to left by Harold Garcia. Santos Hernandez allowed a single in the 9th but nailed down the save to a flurry of rally towels from the several thousand fans in attendance. It was good to see the BlueClaws tack on timely hits and hang on for the win. Austin Hyatt looked good throwing a 1-2-3 8th inning. Troy Hanzawa made a couple of dazzling plays at shortstop.