The Hitmen won a huge 4-3 game against Newark in their best-of-7 series opener. Newark was first on the board when Chipper Jones drove in Asdrubal Cabrera in the first inning, but Ryan Howard tied it up with a solo homer in the second. Hillsborough took their first lead on a sac fly in the third, then scored 2 more on back-to-back RBI singles in the 4th. Manny Ramirez made it a 4-3 game with a 2-run double in the bottom of the 4th, but Edgar Renteria ended the rally by grounding out. Things were going smoothly for the Hitmen, retiring 9 straight Sugar Bears going into the 9th. Closer Mike Gonzalez walked leadoff hitter Carlos Guillen, then gave up a single to Bobby Abreu. The Sugar Bears were threatening to take the lead back, but Cabrera hit into a double play, severely deflating the Sugar Bears. Gonzalez struck out Ramon Vazquez to end the game, giving the Hitmen a 1-0 lead in the series. Dan Haren will square off against Joe Saunders in today's game 2.
Marietta and Carolina start their series today. Marietta sends lefty John Danks to the mound, while Carolina has opted to go with veteran Roy Halladay.
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