SAL Northern Division Championship Series, Game 2
Could tonight be the clincher? We’ll see…7:05 start between Lakewood and Kannapolis…game notes here…audio here (at 6:50)
LWD: RHP Trevor May (4-1, 2.56)
KAN: LHP Joe Serafin (3-1, 2.98)
May Day…Trevor May has allowed just three runs in his last 25 innings pitched, and is working on ten shutout innings in a row. He has a 2.04 ERA in the second half (4-0).
Lineup…the same…Gose 8, Garcia 4, d’Arnaud 2, Murphy 3, Valle DH, Gump 9, Mattair 5, Hanzawa 6, Myers 7
5:03: Tarp on the field but it’s not raining hard…we expect to play and even start right on time.
7:06: Evolution has sung the anthem, players have been introduced…We’re ready to go.
7:18: May gets a 4-6-3 DP w/ runners on the corners to get through the first.
7:32: KAN RF Short misplays a fly ball w/ 2out none out…Valle makes ‘em pay w/ an RBI single…1-0 Lakewood.
7:51: Myers and d’Arnaud RBI doubles…3-0!
7:58: May’s last five outs have been strikeouts. 3-0 Lakewood to the bottom of the 3rd.
8:14: 2 in the 4th makes it 6-0.
9:01: VALLE! VALLE! VALLE! 9-0 as he hits a 3-run home run.
9:36: Valle is 3-4 with 4 RBIs…Ballestas on for the ninth, then the party.
9:45: BLUECLAWS WIN!!! BLUECLAWS WIN!!! 9-0…onto the finals!
