GREENSBORO, NC - Alberto Tirado struck out nine over five innings and Damek Tomscha hit a two-run home run as the BlueClaws topped Greensboro 2-1 on Monday night at NewBridge Bank Park.

The win puts the BlueClaws at 17-8 since July 4th after getting swept in a four-game series by Greensboro at FirstEnergy Park. Lakewood is now 21-15/50-55 while Greensboro falls to 20-17/58-49 on the year.

The BlueClaws took the lead in the third inning on a two-run home run by Damek Tomscha, his fifth home run of the season. The home run came one batter after Greensboro centerfielder Zach Sullivan made a leaping catch at the centerfield wall to rob Cornelius Randolph of a two-run home run.

Greensboro starter Ben Meyer (4-7) did not allow anything else after the home run and came out after 5.2 innings, his longest outing of the season.

The Grasshoppers got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Isael Soto led off the inning with a double and would score on a groundout by Justin Twine to cut Lakewood's lead to 2-1.

BlueClaws starter Alberto Tirado (3-1) went the first five innings, striking out a career high nine hitters and allowing just one run.

Jeff Singer followed Tirado and threw three scoreless innings in relief, striking out four. Sutter McLoughlin then threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his sixth save, all of which have come since July 9th.

Grenny Cumana went 1-3 in the game and extended his hitting streak to eight games.

The series with Greensboro continues on Tuesday night at 7:00. RHP Seranthony Dominguez (2-1) starts for Lakewood against RHP Trevor Richards (1-0).

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