Skeeters Rally Late for Series-Opening OKC Win

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma) – The Sugar Land Skeeters scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for a 5-4 win Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Dodgers.

Jake Meyers drove in four runs, including the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, to guide the Skeeters to a series-opening win. Meyers leads the Skeeters and is fourth in Triple A West with 50 RBIs. He’s the only player in Triple A West with at least 10 home runs, 50 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.

Meyers drove in Miguelangel Sierra with his sacrifice fly in the ninth off right-hander Kevin Quackenbush, scoring Miguelangel Sierra. Meyers added RBI singles in the third seventh, as well as RBI double in the fifth.

Taylor Jones knotted the game at 4-4 in the eighth inning with an RBI double, scoring Meyers. Ronel Blanco struck out two batters through a perfect ninth for his 11th save of the season, leading all Astros minor leaguers.

Pedro León logged his first-ever multi-hit game at the Triple A level. The Houston Astros’ No. 2 prospect went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a stolen base.

Skeeters starter JP France struck out four and allowed four runs on five hits through seven innings. Ralph Garza Jr. picked up the winning decision, striking out a pair in a scoreless eighth inning.

Matt Davidson and Yoshi Tsutsugo each provided solo homers in the Dodgers loss. Oklahoma City starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx allowed two runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings of work.

The Skeeters will hand the ball to right-hander Austin Hansen at 7:05 p.m. on Friday night against Oklahoma City, with the Dodgers starting right-hander Aaron Wilkerson.

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