Drillers Rally in 8th to Top Hooks
July 12, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
TULSA - The Drillers scored three times in the eighth inning Thursday night, besting the Hooks in come-from-behind fashion, 6-5, before 3,477 fans at ONEOK Field.
Down by two in the fifth, the Hooks broke through against Carlos Duran on a lead-off home run to right field by Miguel Palma, his second long ball of the season. Jeremy Arocho and Jacob Melton followed with walks, with Arocho scoring via a stolen base and throwing error from catcher Yeiner Fernandez.
The Hooks turned a 2-2 tie into a two-run lead by scoring thrice in the sixth on a single by Jeron Williams and back-to-back triples from Palma and Arocho.
James Hicks, making his first Double-A start, struck out seven and did not issue a walk while allowing three runs in five innings.
Layne Henderson pitched two scoreless frames from the Corpus Christi bullpen, stranding two in scoring position in the eighth.
Zach Cole, 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, has recorded two hits in each of the three games in Tulsa, including two two-baggers and two home runs.
Arocho, Melton, and Brice Matthews were aboard three times apiece Thursday night.
The Hooks have lost nine in a row while the Drillers have engineered seven consecutive wins.
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