SEVEN-RUN THIRD PROPELS NATURALS TO VICTORY
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Trailing 3-0 in the third, Northwest Arkansas got the offense going as a seven-run third inning propels the Naturals (14-22) to an 8-4 victory over the Tulsa Drillers (20-16) on Monday night at Arvest Ballpark. Infielders Gabriel Cancel and Travis Jones combined to knock in five as
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Trailing 3-0 in the third, Northwest Arkansas got the offense going as a seven-run third inning propels the Naturals (14-22) to an 8-4 victory over the Tulsa Drillers (20-16) on Monday night at Arvest Ballpark. Infielders
The scoreless game changed quickly in the third as both teams posted crooked numbers. Tulsa used three consecutive singles to load the bases before an error on a hard hit ball to third by
Northwest Arkansas would not trail for long though as
Lux would drive in a run with a single in the fourth to bring the Drillers to within three at 7-4 but that would be as close as they would get as Northwest Arkansas would record their final tally in the sixth on a run-scoring single by
After the shaky third, starter
After Greene exited, left-hander
Veteran knuckleballer
Both teams had eight hits as Cancel and Jones led the way for Northwest Arkansas with two hits apiece to go along with their five combined RBIs. The Naturals also flashed their speed against the soft-tossing right-hander for Tulsa as they swiped six bases on seven attempts with Jones tallying three and Lee with two while Heath picked up his league-leading 19th stolen base.
Northwest Arkansas will continue their 7-game homestand with Game 2 of this 3-game set against the Tulsa Drillers (Double-A Los Angeles Dodgers) tomorrow night - Tuesday, May 14 - at Arvest Ballpark. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. and it's an Arvest Customer Discount Night with Johnsonville Buck-A-Brats. The Naturals will send right-hander
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information, including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.
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