LAKEWOOD, NJ - Luke Leftwich struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings as the BlueClaws topped Hagerstown 5-0 on Monday night at FirstEnergy Park.

Leftwich (6-3), who tied his career high with 11 strikeouts, has now thrown 15 scoreless innings with 19 strikeouts and no walks over his last two starts. He leads the league with 80 strikeouts on the year.

The BlueClaws (25-38) have won two straight against Hagerstown (40-25) after the Suns took the first 11 meetings between the two teams this year.

Lakewood jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. With two out and two on, Deivi Grullon hit a first pitch fastball onto the grass berm in right centerfield to give the BlueClaws a 3-0 lead. For Grullon, it was his first home run since Opening Day (April 7th) in Lexington.

Lakewood would add a run in the fourth inning on an opposite-field single to right by Grenny Cumana that scored Grullon and made it 4-0 Lakewood.

The BlueClaws added another home run - this by Jiandido Tromp into the left-centerfield picnic area - in the fifth to go up 5-0. For Tromp, it was his 10th home run of the season, fourth home run in the last five games and extended his hitting streak to eight games.

Robert Tasin got the last six outs.

Zach Coppola, who was activated off the disabled list earlier in the day, had a base hit to extend a hitting streak to nine.

Jiandido Tromp and Deivi Grullon each had two hits for the BlueClaws.

Suns starter Patrick Bourque (0-2) took the loss, allowing five runs, two earned, in 4.2 innings.

The series with Hagerstown continues on Tuesday night. RHP Harold Arauz (2-4) starts for Lakewood and RHP Pedro Avila (5-3) starts for Hagerstown. First pitch is at 7:05 pm.

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