Missions come up short against Hooks’ long balls

Kyle Overstreet made his Missions debut Thursday and drove in the team's only run in a 6-1 loss to the Corpus Christi Hooks. - photo by Joe Alexander
Kyle Overstreet made his Missions debut Thursday and drove in the team’s only run in a 6-1 loss to the Corpus Christi Hooks.
The San Antonio Missions struggled at the plate for the second straight night and lost to the Corpus Christi Hooks 6-1 on the road Thursday.

The Missions managed only three hits and struck out 13 times.

Robbie Podorsky accounted for the Missions’ only run. The leadoff batter opened the game with a single, stole second and scored on a hit by Kyle Overstreet. That gave the Missions a 1-0 lead, but they managed only one more hit the rest of the way.

The Hooks recorded only five hits, but blasted three home runs including two by David Hensley.

Robbie Podorsky rounds third base on the way to scoring the Missions' only run in the first inning Thursday against the Corpus Christi Hooks. - photo by Joe Alexander
Robbie Podorsky rounds third base on the way to scoring the Missions’ only run in the first inning Thursday against the Corpus Christi Hooks. – photo by Joe Alexander

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