Last night Jesus Sanchez, a former catcher converted to pitcher, went for the BlueClaws against Caleb Clay for the Drive. Both pitchers kept goose eggs on the board till the 5th, when Jeremy Hamilton and Brian Gump both singled and Troy Hanzawa doubled Hamilton home to put the BlueClaws up 1-0. They added two more in the 6th but left the bases loaded. Austin Hyatt came on in in relief of Sanchez, who allowed just three hits, in the 7th. He threw two scoreless frames, striking out four. Santo Hernandez put two on in the 9th but got a fly ball to Gump in right field to end the game. The BlueClaws won 3-0 and now lead the series 2-0. It resumes Thursday night in Greenville.
Sanchez looks like a battler and Austin Hyatt again impressed. Brian Gump and Troy Hanzawa seem to have a knack for timely hits. I'd be stunned if the BlueClaws blew the series. There's something free and easy about the way this team is playing that made these two games a great deal of fun to watch.
