New Orleans Zephyrs Hang on For 5-3 Win Over Colorado Springs Sky Sox

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Colorado Springs, CO - One night after hitting a walk-off home run in the 12^th inning, Jayson Nix came to the plate in the ninth inning Wednesday with a chance to do it again.

But the Olympian was unable to recreate Tuesday night’s magic, popping out to the catcher and stranding the tying run at second base in a 5-3 loss to New Orleans in front of 5,177 at Security Service Field.

Jeff Dragicevich led off the ninth inning with his first career Triple-A home run off New Orleans closer Nate Field.

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Field, who blew the save in Tuesday night’s ballgame, then issued a walk to Chris Frey before Sullivan’s two-out double put the tying runs in scoring position. The former Sky Sox pitcher eventually earned his 8^th save of the season after Nix popped out.

Anderson Machado put the Zephyrs ahead early with a solo shot off Sky Sox starter Jason Hirsh in the second inning. A run-scoring single by Jesus Feliciano followed by a Andy Green’s RBI double in the fifth gave New Orleans a three-run lead in a game they’d never trail.

Hirsh (2-3) allowed two more runs to cross the plate in the sixth inning when Chris Aguila took a 1-0 pitch over the center field wall. The Sky Sox starter allowed five runs on the afternoon in seven innings.

Claudio Vargas (4-2) earned the win after tossing 6.1 innings. He allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned), including a sixth-inning home run off the bat off Christian Colonel.

The Sky Sox and Zephyrs continue their four-game set Thursday with a 7:05 PM start time. Sean Smith (3-3, 5.71) will take the hill for Colorado Springs opposite Brandon Knight (5-1, 1.60).

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