NATURALS TORCH TULSA WITH EIGHT-RUN FOURTH INNING
TULSA, Okla. - The Naturals used an eight-run fourth inning highlighted by a three-run home run by Corey Toups to doom the Drillers, 9-6, in a pivotal series opening win at ONEOK Field on Wednesday night. The victory vaults the Naturals into sole possession of First Place in the Texas
TULSA, Okla. - The Naturals used an eight-run fourth inning highlighted by a three-run home run by
Northwest Arkansas (33-31) sent 11 men to the plate in the fourth inning which started with a Toups double to left field.
Left-hander,
All-star reliever,
Toups finished 2-for-4 on the night with three runs batted in while
Northwest Arkansas continues the series with the Tulsa Drillers (32-32) with a double-header on Thursday night from ONEOK Field. Game one is slated for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch with the second seven-inning game of the twin bill to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the opener.
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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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