NATURALS CLAIM SERIES WITH SLUGFEST WIN
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Offenses were on display at Arvest Ballpark as the Naturals (15-22) claimed the series with a slugfest win over the Tulsa Drillers (20-17) in Game 2 on Tuesday night. In the 12-10 victory, Northwest Arkansas hit a season-high five home runs, including going back-to-back on two separate
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Offenses were on display at Arvest Ballpark as the Naturals (15-22) claimed the series with a slugfest win over the Tulsa Drillers (20-17) in Game 2 on Tuesday night. In the 12-10 victory, Northwest Arkansas hit a season-high five home runs, including going back-to-back on two separate occasions, as they set a mark for the most runs in a game this season.
After starting in an early 3-0 hole, Northwest Arkansas got things rolling in the third inning as
From there on out, the game would turn into a back-and-forth affair. Tulsa reclaimed the lead if the fourth on a two-run triple by
Both team's would score runs in the fifth as the Drillers took a 6-5 lead on a RBI single by
The game remained 9-6 in the Naturals favor until the seventh when the Drillers stormed back.
Two unearned runs in the eighth gave the Naturals the cushion they would need to withstand another Tulsa run in the ninth.
Right-handed reliever
The offensive outburst was a welcome sight as five different players hit home runs (Cancel, Featherston, Fernandez, Jones and Miller) for the Naturals. The 12 runs was a season-high, eclipsing 11 on April 11, while the 14 hits were the second-best total.
Northwest Arkansas will continue their 7-game homestand as they go for the 3-game sweep of the Tulsa Drillers (Double-A Los Angeles Dodgers) tomorrow morning - Wednesday, May 15 - with first pitch scheduled for 11:05 a.m. Tomorrow's game is the final SWEPCO Education Day Game of the year with gates opening at 10:00 a.m. for the numerous students and chaperones scheduled to be in attendance. 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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