BLEWETT STRONG, LIDDI CLUTCH IN NATURALS 8-2 WIN IN FRISCO
FRISCO, Texas - Right-hander, Scott Blewett , worked seven strong frame to earn his third straight win and Alex Liddi delivered a trio of two-out RBIs in the Naturals 8-2 win over the Frisco RoughRiders at Dr. Pepper Ballpark on Friday night.Blewett (8-6, 5.11 ERA) followed up his complete-game winner over the RoughRiders from
FRISCO, Texas - Right-hander,
Blewett (8-6, 5.11 ERA) followed up his complete-game winner over the RoughRiders from last Friday night at Arvest Ballpark with his third straight quality start. Frisco tallied a pair of runs in the third inning and had four hits on Blewett through the first two and one-third innings; but the reigning Texas League Pitcher of the Week settled in.
The big right-hander fired no-hit baseball over his final four and two-third innings, surrendering just the two runs on four hits with a pair of walks while fanning five hitters in the start.
Frisco starter,
Two batters later,
With Mendez out, reliever,
The scored held until the top of the eighth inning. Reliever, CD Pelham retired the first two batters of the inning; but Duenez singled to left,
Northwest Arkansas (60-63/25-28) scored twice more in the ninth inning in a wild frame that involved an ejection of Frisco reliever,
The Natuarls' bullpen combination of
Blewett has now won three straight starts and is 4-0 in his last five appearances. The right-hander owns a 3.00 ERA over his last 30.0 innings of work with a 1.10 WHIP.
Escalera finished with two hits in the contest and has hit safe in seven straight games batting .423 over his current streak. Fernandez finished 1-for-3 and has now hit safe in seven consecutive, as well.
With three more RBIs tonight, Liddi now has 22 total against Frisco and has a 10-game hitting streak against the RoughRiders this season batting .419 with five home runs, five doubles and a triple for a .930 slugging average against the South Division opponent.
The middle-game of the three-game set will feature a pair of prospective left-handers for the two clubs:
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