LAKEWOOD, N.J. — The Spartanburgers have run into a red-hot bunch to start their 12-game road trip. On Friday, Jersey Shore took down Hub City 4-1. After beating the Spartanburgers (21-19, 52-53) for the fourth straight day, the BlueClaws (23-16, 48-54) have moved to seven games above .500 in the second half.
Taylors, S.C., native and Eastside High School grad Mavis Graves (W, 5-7) tossed five scoreless to start for Jersey Shore. Hub City starter D.J. McCarty (L, 1-5) answered Graves for the first three innings. The BlueClaws loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth though on three straight singles. A Raylin Heredia walk and a Diego Gonzalez sacrifice fly put Jersey Shore up 2-0.
Graves finished his night allowing no runs and two hits while striking out eight over his five scoreless frames…