DRILLERS CLAIM FINALE WITH 7-6 WIN OVER NATURALS
SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Tulsa Drillers (14-8, 47-45) scored a late run in the eighth inning to claim the series finale over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (11-11, 50-42) by a 7-6 final as the two teams split the 4-game series at Arvest Ballpark.Locked in a 6-6 game in the eighth,
SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Tulsa Drillers (14-8, 47-45) scored a late run in the eighth inning to claim the series finale over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (11-11, 50-42) by a 7-6 final as the two teams split the 4-game series at Arvest Ballpark.
Locked in a 6-6 game in the eighth,
Tulsa raced out to an early 3-0 lead in Saturday night's contest with a couple of runs in the second and another in the third.
Northwest Arkansas would erupt for four runs in the fourth as
The Naturals would score a couple of unearned runs in the sixth to stretch the advantage to 6-3 as Dini collected his second RBI single of the night and then Donnie Dewees, Jr. scored on a defensive miscue by Robinson on a
Gailen led the offensive attack for Tulsa by driving in four runs while Dini and Jones each had two RBI for Northwest Arkansas.
Neither starting pitcher got out of the fourth inning or factored into the decision on Saturday night as RHP
RHP
Tonight's game concluded the series against the Tulsa Drillers. Northwest Arkansas will now hit the road tomorrow - Sunday, July 16 - to begin a four (4) game series with the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A St. Louis Cardinals) at Hammons Field from Sunday, July 16 through Wednesday, July 19 before returning to Arvest Ballpark to host the Tulsa Drillers (Double-A Los Angeles Dodgers) for another four (4) game set from Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23. The Naturals will turn to RHP
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