Perodin's Hustle Provides 11th Inning Heroics for Sussex Skyhawks in 9-8 Win Over New Jersey Jackals
June 8, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Sussex Skyhawks News Release
AUGUSTA, N.J. - Sussex centerfielder Ron Perodin was four for six with an RBI and run scored, but it was his hustle that allowed the Skyhawks to take a 9-8, 11- inning victory over the New Jersey Jackals Sunday at Skylands Park.
With one out and the score tied 8-8 in the bottom of the 11^th inning, Sussex right fielder Matt Weston drew a walk. Second baseman Chris Brown followed with a single to left field, putting runners on first and second with one out.
New Jersey reliever Hunter Davis then struck out catcher Matt Hackney, but with two outs Perodin chopped one towards first base. Juan Tejeda fielded it cleanly but in an attempt to beat a hustling Perodin, flipped the ball past Davis who was covering on the play. Weston scampered home from second on the play with the winning run.
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Sussex reliever Matt Petrusek (1-0) picked up his first victory of the year, throwing three shutout innings. The Skyhawks improved to 8-8 on the year. Hunter Davis (0-1) picked up the loss for the Jackals, who dropped to 8-9 on the season.
New Jersey took the lead 7-6 with two runs in the top of the seventh on a two-run single by shortstop Casey Gordon. With one out in the inning, Tejeda walked and Marcos Rodriguez singled to set the table for Gordon's single.
The Jackals added another run in the top of the eighth when Luke Allen tripled and scored on a Chris Kelly sacrifice fly to right to make the score 8-6.
Sussex mounted a rally in the bottom of the eighth when Walter Young's RBI single down the right field line drove in shortstop Kevin Rios to make the score 8-7 in favor of the Jackals. Yohanny Valera grounded in a double play, but Jorge Moreno crossed the plate to tie the game 8-8.
Rios chipped in four hits and Brown added three in the winning effort for Sussex. Kelly and Tejeda each finished with a pair of hits and two RBI for New Jersey.
New Jersey travels to take on Nashua Monday night at 7 p.m. Sussex returns to action Tuesday at Atlantic City. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
@ Augusta, N.J. Time: 4:11 Attendance: 2251
W: M. Petrusek L: H. Davis
HR: NJJ - Tejeda (1)
Monday's Probable Pitcher for New Jersey
NJJ - Juan Done vs. Nashua
Tuesday's Probable Pitcher for Sussex
SUS - Craig Snipp vs. Atlantic City
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