Rome wins three of the four games played.
Rome wins three of the four games played.
Rome crossed the plate three times in the second inning highlighted by run scoring singles by Kurt Hoekstra and Jordan Rodgers and a sacrifice fly RBI by Marcus Mooney. The BlueClaws made it a 3-1 game in the sixth on Arquimedes Gamboa's sacrifice fly RBI and closed to within one in the eighth on Darick Hall's single to score a run. Taylor Lewis shut down Lakewood in the final frame to secure the 3-2 win.
Kevin Matthews (1-0), who came in the game in the fourth to relieve Ian Anderson, gets the win while Felix Paulino (3-2) is hit with the loss. Lewis earns his first save.
The Delmarva Shorebirds head to town tomorrow to begin a four game series at 6 p.m.
