RoughRiders Win Third Straight, Sit Alone Atop Texas League South
Published on May 2, 2024 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks by a score of 5-1 on Thursday evening at Whataburger Field.
Keyber Rodriguez put the RoughRiders (15-9) ahead early with a solo homer to left field, marking his first hit of 2024.
Nick Krauth cruised through the first two innings against Corpus Christi (7-17), but the Hooks got on the board in the third inning on a two-out double from Jordan Brewer. That was the only run Krauth allowed across his 5.0 innings, striking out a season-high six batters.
In the top of the sixth inning, Seth Clark (1-0) came on in relief and tossed a pair of scoreless, one-hit frames with a pair of punchouts.
Tied 1-1 in the top of the eighth inning, Rodriguez coaxed a bases-loaded walk to give the Riders the lead. Frainyer Chavez added a two-run single to center against Carlos Betancourt (0-1), extending the Frisco advantage to 4-1.
Aaron Zavala padded the Frisco lead with a single in the top of the ninth inning, plating Daniel Mateo from second base to make it 5-1.
Offensively, Maximo Acosta recorded the lone multi-hit performance while Rodriguez and Chavez each drove home two runs.
Andy Rodriguez retired all six batters he faced across the eighth and ninth innings with a pair of strikeouts on his way to a six-out save.
Next, the RoughRiders continue a six-game road series with the Houston Astros affiliated Corpus Christi Hooks at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd. The RoughRiders will turn to RHP Dane Acker (1-0, 1.47) against LHP Luis Angel Rodriguez (2-1, 8.40) for the Hooks.
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