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 REDHAWKS SCORE 2 IN NINTH TO DEFEAT ZEPHYRS 4 TO 3
Z’s open series with Memphis on Monday at 7:05 p.m. (Colin Porter pictured)
Metairie, LA – Rontrez Johnson scored the go ahead run on a bases loaded walk in the top of the ninth as the Oklahoma RedHawks (14-10) held on to defeat the New Orleans Zephyrs (11-12) 4 to3 on Sunday afternoon at Zephyr Field in front of 4,251.
The Zephyrs scored two runs in the third inning to take a 2-0 lead as Eric Bruntlett had an RBI single and later scored as Jason Lane grounded into a double play. The RedHawks tied the game at two with single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Jason Joned had a RBI single in the sixth and Donnie Sadler added a RBI single in the seventh.
The game stayed tied until the ninth as Oklahoma capitalized on the wildness of Zephyrs reliever Miguel Saladin. Saladin (1-2) walked three batters, hit one, allowed a hit and two runs in the ninth to suffer the loss. The Zephyrs scored one in the ninth, but RedHawks and former Zephyr pitcher C.J. Nitkowski retired John Buck with runners on first and second to end the game.Colin Porter led the Zephyrs offensively going 4-4.
The Zephyrs open a four game series with the Memphis Redbirds on Monday at 7:05 p.m. The game is Military Monday. Show your military I.D. and receive 50% percent off regular adult admission ticket price. The game can be heard on WTIX-AM 690 and at www.zephyrsbaseball.com with Tim Grubbs and Ron Swoboda calling the action. For more information call the Zephyrs office at (504) 734-5155.
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