MIDLAND Timely hits from Jonah Bride helped the Midland RockHounds pick up a 5-3 victory over the San Antonio Missions Sunday at Momentum Bank Ballpark.
The infielder went 3 for 3 at bat and brought in four runners to even the home series with the Missions.
An early two-run homer from Bride gave Midland a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, an advantage that held until the top of the next frame when Olivier Basabe hit an RBI single to make the score 2-1.
An RBI double from Bride in the bottom of ty the fifth gave the RockHounds a 4-1 lead, then Allen Cordoba hit a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 4-3 for the Missions.
Jhonny Santos then sealed the win for Midland in the bottom of the seventh with a solo homer to left field.
The RockHounds will start their next home series against the Amarillo Sod Poodles at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Momentum Bank Ballpark.
Midland RockHounds 5, San Antonio Missions 3
San Antonio… 010 002 000 — 3 6 2
Midland……… 200 020 10x — 5 8 0
Osvaldo Hernandez and Chandler Seagle. Kyle Friedrichs, Austin Briggs (7), Montana DuRapau (9) and Collin Theroux. W — Friedrichs. L — Hernandez. Sv — DuRapau. 2B — Midland: Jonah Bride. San Antonio: Agustin Ruiz, Michael Curry. HR — Midland: Bride, Jhonny Santos. San Antonio: Allen Cordoba.
Records — Midland: 44-46; San Antonio: 41-48.
