Express Beat Tulsa, 13-8

Published on May 4, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release

Home runs by Jon Topolski, Eric Cole and Dax Norris staked the Round Rock Express to a 9-0 lead and give the Express a 13-8 win over the Tulsa Drillers. 3,913 at Drillers Stadium saw the Express tie their season high in runs. Ahead 2-0 after Topolski homer in the second, Eric Cole homered off losing pitcher Wade Parrish (0-2) to highlight a four-run fourth inning. Norris hit his third home run of the season the next inning to give Round Rock all the runs they would need.

D.J. Houlton (2-1) got the win after giving up four runs and five hits in five innings. The win also gave the Express their first two-game winning streak of the season.

Round Rock moves to 8-21 and Tulsa goes to 13-16.

The Express will make now move on to make its first appearance in Wichita tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m.

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