Hounds Drop Finale to Hooks
Corpus Christi Hooks 8, RockHounds 2Sunday, August 11, 2019Security Bank BallparkDominant pitching backed by three home runs is a good winning formula and that's exactly what the Corpus Christi Hooks used to defeat the RockHounds, 8-2, Sunday afternoon at Security Bank Ballpark.Cristian Javier (see below) tossed five scoreless innings and
Corpus Christi Hooks 8, RockHounds 2
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Security Bank Ballpark
Dominant pitching backed by three home runs is a good winning formula and that's exactly what the Corpus Christi Hooks used to defeat the RockHounds, 8-2, Sunday afternoon at Security Bank Ballpark.
The RockHounds, who saw a three-game win streak snapped, finished their homestand with a 3-4 record, coming back to win the series with the Hooks, 3-1, after being swept in a tightly-contest three-game set by division-leading Amarillo.
Notables
Cristian Javier's pitching line for the season is borderline ridiculous. In 70.0 innings, he has allowed just TWENTY-NINE (29) hits, with 38 walks and 104 strikeouts. The Houston Astros prospect has a 2.06 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP and opposing batters are hitting just .123 against him.
Since being promoted to Corpus Christi from (Advanced-A) Fayetteville, Colton Shaver has hit 12 home runs with 30 RBI. He's not hitting for average against the RockHounds (.204), but has nearly half of his home runs (five) and 60-percent of his ribbies (18) in the season series.
Next Game
Monday, August 12 vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles
Hodgetown Amarillo, Texas
First pitch at 7:05
- First of a four-game series and of a seven-game road trip
- At Amarillo (August 12-15) & at Corpus Christi (August 16-18)
- Radio: NewsTalk 550 with Bob Hards ... airtime 7:00 p.m.
Probable Starters
AMA: T B A (RH, 6-2, 4.75)
RH: