North Little Rock, AR-Consecutive one run victories including a 4-3 win on Sunday night gave the Arkansas Travelers a split of the four game series with the Tulsa Drillers. Donnie Walton drove in the eventual winning run with a one-out single in the seventh inning. The Travs overcame three errors
North Little Rock, AR-Consecutive one run victories including a 4-3 win on Sunday night gave the Arkansas Travelers a split of the four game series with the Tulsa Drillers. Donnie Walton drove in the eventual winning run with a one-out single in the seventh inning. The Travs overcame three errors in the victory. Williams Pérez delivered his longest outing of the season with 6.1 innings but settled for no decision while allowing three runs, one earned on six hits with six strikeouts. Tulsa starter Logan Bawcom was tagged with the loss despite working a season-best 6.1 innings and striking out seven.
Moments That Mattered
* Joseph Odom smoked a two-out two-run double past the centerfielder to put the Travs on top in the bottom of the second inning.
* Tulsa tied it in the seventh against Bryan Bonnell but the right-hander was able to get out of the inning without further damage by stranding a pair of runners in scoring position.
* Walton's go-ahead single in the bottom of the seventh inning as he was the first batter faced for Tulsa reliever Andrew Istler.
Notable Travs Performances
* LF Dario Pizzano: 1-3, BB, run, HR, RBI
* C Joseph Odom: 1-2, BB, 2B, 2 RBI
* Williams Perez: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, ER, BB, 6 K
* Matt Festa: Save, IP, H, 2 K
Up Next
The Travs welcome in the NW Arkansas Naturals to begin a three game series on Monday night. LH Anthony Misiewicz (2-8, 6.46) makes the start against LH Foster Griffin (5-12, 5.66). First pitch is set for 7:10 and there are free train rides all night long at the ballpark. The game will also be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.
