LAKEWOOD, NJ - Tyler Gilbert gave up one run over 7.2 innings to lead the BlueClaws to a 4-2 win over Hagerstown on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Park, snapping a BlueClaws four-game losing streak.

The win moves Lakewood to 22-19/51-59 and within 2.5 games of first place Hagerstown (25-17/68-44). The Suns had won the first two games of the series.

The outing was the second longest of the season for Gilbert, who has now pitched at least seven innings in seven starts this year, most on the BlueClaws. He improved to 6-7 with the win.

Austin Davis gave up an unearned run in the 9th inning but got the last four outs for his first save of the year.

Hagerstown scored the game's first run in the fourth on an RBI single by Kelvin Gutierrez.

The BlueClaws tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning on a solo home run by Emmanuel Marrero, his second of the season and third of his career. The home run was off Suns starter Pedro Avila, who exited the game after five innings, allowing one run on three hits.

Lakewood took the lead with two runs in the sixth inning off new pitcher Jacob Howell. Wilson Garcia's RBI single broke the 1-1 tie and Jose Pujols scored on a wild pitch for a 3-1 lead.

Mark Laird's RBI single in the seventh gave him three hits in the game and the BlueClaws a 4-1 lead.

Howell (1-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits in 1.1 innings of work.

Mark Laird led the BlueClaws going 3-4 and is now 6-12 in three games with Lakewood. Garcia and Carlos Duran had two hits apiece in the victory.

The series with the Suns wraps up on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 pm. RHP Alberto Tirado (3-1) starts for Lakewood against RHP Joan Baez (7-7).

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