The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-30) evened their six-game series against the Oklahoma City Comets (29-23) on Wednesday night, knocking off Oklahoma City 5-3 at Constellation Field.
Sugar Land opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning. Cavan Biggio and Joey Loperfido each worked walks before CJ Alexander moved both runners into scoring position with a groundout. Zach Cole then ripped a single into center field, bringing home the opening run giving the Space Cowboys a 1-0 lead.
The Space Cowboys added another run in the sixth. Kellen Strahm, Tommy Sacco Jr. and Biggio all drew walks to load the bases before Loperfido brought home a run on a groundout, extending Sugar Land’s lead to 2-0.
LHP Colton Gordon turned in one of his best outings of the season for Sugar Land, tossing a season-high six scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and striking out four.
LHP Josh Hader followed with an inning of relief in the seventh. The lefty got a pair of groundouts and a had a runner reach on an error, helping set up a Comets game-tying two-run homer, evening the score at 2-2.
Sugar Land answered immediately in the bottom of the eighth. Sacco Jr. doubled to lead off the inning before Biggio hit an RBI single to left field, putting the Space Cowboys back in front, 3-2. Jack Winkler followed by launching a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, pushing the lead to 5-2.
Oklahoma City scratched across a run in the ninth inning, but RHP Jayden Murray (S, 4) struck out the side to close out the 5-3 victory and split the first two games of the series.