Tulsa, OK – The Tulsa Drillers led only once in Tuesday’s series opener with Corpus Christi, but that lead came after the final pitch of the game. Griffin Lockwood-Powell broke a tie game with a two-run homer leading off the bottom of the tenth inning to propel the Drillers to a 3-1 walk-off win over the Hooks at ONEOK Field.
It was a much needed win as it broke a three-game losing streak for the Drillers who are battling for a spot in the Texas League’s postseason. The result, combined with losses by Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas, padded Tulsa’s second-place lead in the bunched, second-half standings of the TL’s North Division to three games.
The Drillers trail first-place Springfield by just one game, but the Cardinals have already secured their spot in the playoffs thanks to their first-half, division title. If the Cards also win the second half, the team finishing in second place in the second half will get the other playoff spot…