Hooks, Hounds Trade Shutouts in Twin Bill
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks and Midland RockHounds split a doubleheader Thursday in which the teams traded shutout gems by their respective starting pitchers. Corpus Christi took game one, 8-0, while the Hounds salvaged game two, 1-0. The Hooks dominated game one from start to finish, led by Brandon Lawson
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks and Midland RockHounds split a doubleheader Thursday in which the teams traded shutout gems by their respective starting pitchers. Corpus Christi took game one, 8-0, while the Hounds salvaged game two, 1-0.
The Hooks dominated game one from start to finish, led by
Lawson (W, 1-5) spun the first complete game of the Hooks' season, going the full 7.0 innings and scattering four hits and two walks while striking out five. It was the first complete game and shutout in his career, and he became the first Corpus Christi pitcher to go the distance since
The run support was almost immediate as the Hooks jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning against
Julks jumped into the action with a solo homer to lead off the second against
Midland matched Lawson's effort with its own in game two behind starter
Jimmy Endersby tried to go stride-for-stride with his counterpart, but had the lone blemish in the ballgame – a solo homer to
The Hooks stranded the game-tying run on third base to end the game against
Both teams square off again Friday at 7:05 p.m. with