Naturals Edge Travs Behind Homers
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—A pair of home runs stood up for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in a 2-1 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Saturday night. Josh Lester and Diego Hernandez hit the solo shots with the Travs only answering with a single run in the fifth inning.
North Little Rock, AR—A pair of home runs stood up for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in a 2-1 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Saturday night. Josh Lester and Diego Hernandez hit the solo shots with the Travs only answering with a single run in the fifth inning. Steven Zobac was the winner for the Naturals going six innings while Beck Way threw the final two frames to collect a save. Arkansas had chances early but went 0-for-8 when hitting with runners in scoring position.
Moments That Mattered
* Lester’s homer in the fourth opened the scoring and came at the end of a 12 pitch at-bat.
* Jake Anchia doubled leading off the fifth and got around to score on a pair of fly balls as the Travs cut it to a one-run game but got no closer.
Notable Travs Performances
* LHP Garrett Davila: 2.2 IP, 2 K
* RHP Jimmy Joyce: 2 IP, 2 K
News and Notes
* Jared Oliva extended his hitting streak to seven.
* Garrett Davila has not allowed a run or a hit in his past eight outings.
Up Next
The series wraps up on Sunday with RHP Michael Morales (2-1, 4.60) making the start against RHP Ben Kudrna (1-2, 4.39). It is Operation: Military Appreciation and a Family Sunday and kids run the bases after the game. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.