Spartanburgers win 3rd straight, defeat Drive 6-2
GREENVILLE (Hub City Spartanburgers) — The Spartanburgers procured another night of late-inning offense at Fluor Field to take a 3-2 series lead over the Drive. Hub City (12-13) scored five runs over the game’s final three innings to beat Greenville (13-13), 6-2. It did not take long for the Drive to start the scoring.
Greenville starter Devin Futrell worked around a walk in the top of the first, and Justin Gonzales smoked a triple to the corner in right on the first pitch out of the hand of Hub City starter Ismael Agreda . Henry Godbout immediately doubled in Gonzales. Agreda stranded two to ensure just a one-run first inning for the Drive.
The Spartanburgers struck back in the top of the second inning. Quincy Scott led off the inning with a single and a stolen base. With two outs, Luke Hanson brought in Scott with an RBI single.
Futrell then found his groove. The lefty retired twelve straight batters before a two-out walk in the sixth ended his day. Danny Kirwin recorded the final out of the inning.
Agreda also calmed down after a rocky first frame. The righty worked around hits in the second and third before a clean fourth inning that included his fifth and final strikeout of the night. With an out in the bottom of the fifth, Agreda walked Gonzales and surrendered another double to Godbout.