Travs Fall Short Against Naturals

North Little Rock, AR-The Arkansas Travelers dropped a 5-2 decision to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Thursday night and split a four game series. The Travs did win the season series from the Naturals, 19 games to nine. It was a frustrating offensive night for the Travs going 1-11 with runners in scoring position on the night and leaving nine runners on base. Starting pitcher Justin Dunn delivered a solid six innings giving up just three runs but was tagged with the loss. Gerson Garabito was the winner for the Naturals throwing five innings with four relivers combining to slam the door over the final four innings.
Moments That Mattered
* Nick Zammarelli gave the Travs the lead and their only runs of the night when he ripped a ground rule double to right field with the bases loaded in the second inning.
* NW Arkansas took the lead for good when Emmanuel Rivera blooped a single into right-center scoring Khalil Lee in the sixth. Lee had reached on a fielder's choice and stolen second base, one of six steals on the night for their team.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Dom Thompson-Williams: 2-3, BB
* DH Nick Zammarelli: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
News and Notes
* The six stolen bases by the Naturals matched a season-high for a Travs opponent.
Up Next
The Travs head to Springfield to start a quick three game series on Friday night. Left-hander Justus Sheffield (5-2, 1.75) makes the start against righty Angel Rondon (4-4, 3.19). First pitch is at 7:10 and the game will be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.