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Cristian Azcona edges A.J. Johnson to win PBA Xtra Frame Wilmington Open for first PBA Tour title

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2018 5:00 pm
Cristian Azcona edges A.J. Johnson to win PBA Xtra Frame Wilmington Open for first PBA Tour title
Cristian Azcona of Puerto Rico, left, won the PBA Xtra Frame Wilmington Open on Sunday for his first PBA Tour title. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
When it came down to the title match, the PBA Xtra Frame Wilmington Open was going to see the crowning of a new PBA Tour champion as A.J. Johnson advanced to face top seed Cristian Azcona of Puerto Rico.  PBA reported that just three pins separated the two young right-handers heading into the 10th frame, when Azcona fired three strikes to lock out Johnson in a 217-214 win for the top prize.  “I moved in a little and hooked the ball a little more,” Azcona said in this PBA...