'Hounds rally late to take opener at Corpus Christi
After a one-day reprieve in the form of the Texas League's lone off-day in a 39-day stretch, the Corpus Christi Hooks were looking to end an eight-game losing streak and were taking aim at the team responsible for the first four of those defeats - the RockHounds. The Hooks broke a
After a one-day reprieve in the form of the Texas League's lone off-day in a 39-day stretch, the Corpus Christi Hooks were looking to end an eight-game losing streak and were taking aim at the team responsible for the first four of those defeats - the RockHounds.
The Hooks broke a scoreless tie in the fourth and carried the 1-0 lead into the eighth, when the 'Hounds manufactured a pair of runs for a 2-1 lead, going on to a 3-1 win on Thursday night at Whataburger FIeld, their eighth in the last nine games.
Garrett Stubbs drew a one-out walk from RockHounds starter
The RockHounds got on the board in the eighth inning with
Left-hander Michael Freeman relieved Peterson and was greeted by a single up the middle from B.J. Boyd, putting runners at the corners.
The 'Hounds bullpen delivered five scoreless innings, two each from
Quick Notes:
The RockHounds won for the eighth time in their last nine games and are 11-3 in their last fourteen. The 'Hounds are now 7-2 against Corpus Christi for the season and have won six straight in the season series.
San Antonio stayed red hot with a 5-4 home win over Frisco, staying in a first-place tie with the RockHounds and winning for the ninth time in their last 10 games.
Brett Vertigan (2-for-5, run) extended his on-base streak to 20 games and his eighth-inning bunt single was a critical hit in the win.
B.J. Boyd went 1-for-4 with a key single in the game-winning rally (and narrowly missed a double or perhaps a home run with a drive to the left field wall in the fourth). The league's leading hitter has now reached base in 26-of-28 games (with at least one at-bat) and has hits in 23-of-27 games (with at least one at-bat).
Brandon Mann extended his scoreless innings streak to 17.1, over his last five outings.
The 'Hounds and Hooks meet Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m., followed by a 2:05 p.m. Sunday matinee.
The road swing continues with a four-game series at Frisco (next Monday through Thursday).
Friday's pitching match-up looks as good, at least on paper, as any in Minor League Baseball. The Hooks send right-hander Dean Deetz (3-0, 0.79) against the RockHounds'
Thursday marked the start of a stretch in which the RockHounds play 14 of their next 18 games on the road.