NATURALS TAKE SERIES WITH 4-3 TRIUMPH
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Looking for back-to-back series wins at home, Northwest Arkansas got six strong innings out of right-hander Jace Vines as the Naturals (19-23) take the series with a 4-3 triumph over the Springfield Cardinals (18-25) at Arvest Ballpark.Vines (W, 2-4) entered Sunday afternoon's game having struggled in his
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Looking for back-to-back series wins at home, Northwest Arkansas got six strong innings out of right-hander
Vines (W, 2-4) entered Sunday afternoon's game having struggled in his two most recent starts; however, that would not be the case in the series finale against Springfield as the Texas-native was sharp through his 6.0 innings of work. The 24 year-old gave up just a run on six hits while striking out three as he picked up his second win of the season and first at Arvest Ballpark in 2019.
The offense did their part to back their starter by immediately responding with three-runs after falling behind 1-0 in the fourth. Northwest Arkansas used some two-out offense to take the lead as
The Naturals would extend their lead in the sixth as
From there on, reliever
Springfield scored their first two runs via the long ball as
The Naturals were out-hit by a 10-to7 margin but got some big hits when it counted from Fernandez and Cancel. They also welcomed
The victory today gave the Naturals their fourth series win of the season, all of which have come at Arvest Ballpark. Northwest Arkansas finishes their 7-game homestand with a 6-1 record after sweeping Tulsa and taking 3-of-4 from the Redbirds.
The Naturals will now hits the road for seven straight as the Naturals will head down to North Little Rock tomorrow for a 3-game set against the Arkansas Travelers before closing out the trip with a 4-game series against the Drillers in Tulsa.
Catch all the live play-by-play action from Dickey-Stephens Park on Monday night with the Voice of the Naturals Benjamin Kelly on KQSM - 92.1 The Ticket starting at 6:50 p.m. for the Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading to first pitch at 7:10 p.m. of a terrific pitching matchup between the Naturals'
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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