Johnson's late-game HR not enough
GREENSBORO, N.C. (August 27, 2018) -- Osiris Johnson's seventh inning home run tied the game, but the BlueClaws jumped back in front in the eighth to beat the Grasshoppers, 2-1, on Monday night at First National Bank Field. Greensboro (23-37 Second Half, 57-72 Overall) suffered its seventh straight defeat.With the
GREENSBORO, N.C. (August 27, 2018) -- Osiris Johnson's seventh inning home run tied the game, but the BlueClaws jumped back in front in the eighth to beat the Grasshoppers, 2-1, on Monday night at First National Bank Field. Greensboro (23-37 Second Half, 57-72 Overall) suffered its seventh straight defeat.
With the game tied 1-1 heading into the eighth, Lakewood loaded the bases with no outs against
Hoppers starting pitcher
BlueClaws starter
In the top of the sixth,
Johnson, the Marlins second round pick from this June's First-Year Player Draft, stepped to the plate with one out in the bottom of the seventh and smashed a solo homer (2) to right-center field, knotting the score at 1-1.
The Grasshoppers continue this 4-game series against the BlueClaws on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at First National Bank Field. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and tickets are available online at gsohoppers.com.