NORTH LITTLE ROCK - A strong start by Anthony Misiewicz and shutdown relief pitching enabled the Travelers to blank Corpus Christi, 2-0, in Thursday's series opener at Dickey-Stephens Park.The Hooks (5-2, 48-28) have lost back-to-back ballgames for the first time since May 24-25.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK - A strong start by Anthony Misiewicz and shutdown relief pitching enabled the Travelers to blank Corpus Christi, 2-0, in Thursday's series opener at Dickey-Stephens Park.
The Hooks (5-2, 48-28) have lost back-to-back ballgames for the first time since May 24-25.
Randy César accounted for most of Corpus Christi's five hits, going 3-for-4. Cesar's first inning double extended his hitting streak to 42 games, a new Texas League record.
Jorge Alcala (1-1) absorbed the tough-luck loss, scattering five hits and two runs over 5 1/3 innings.
Arkansas (5-1, 40-36) capitalized on a lead-off free pass in the fourth with Donnie Walton's sac fly to center field.
Chuck Taylor opened the sixth with a triple and promptly scored on Eric Filia's base hit up the middle.
Misiewicz, making his first Double-A appearance in nearly a month following a long stay on the DL, stranded five over his four innings of work.
Spencer Herrmann (4-4) struck out four and retired the nine men he faced. Art Warren fanned a pair in a perfect eighth, and Matt Festa survived a Cesar lead-off single in the ninth to record his ninth save.
Akeem Bostick (0-2, 3.20) aims to halt the Hooks' two-game slide Friday night. Nathan Bannister (4-5, 6.32) is scheduled to work for the Travs. First pitch 7:10.
