FEATHERSTON HOMERS TWICE AS NATURALS SWEEP DRILLERS
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Northwest Arkansas' shortstop Taylor Featherston has made his presence felt ever since being reinstated from the injured list on Monday, May 13. He now has three home runs in his last two games, including two today, as the Naturals (16-22) complete the 3-game sweep with a 6-5
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Northwest Arkansas' shortstop
Featherston was involved right from the start in the series finale as he connected on an opposite-field home run off a 1-1 fastball from Tulsa starter
Tulsa though would respond with four unearned runs in the top half of the second to take a three-run lead.
The game would remain 4-1 into the fourth when the Naturals would cut into the Drillers lead.
The Naturals would finally overtake the Drillers in the sixth as Miller doubled home Rivera and
Clinging to the 5-4 lead in the seventh, Featherston would bookend the scoring for Northwest Arkansas with his second opposite-field home run. The game-winner, which came off of Drillers' reliever
Tulsa would plate a run in the ninth on a
On the day, the Naturals out-hit the Drillers by a 9-to-8 margin. Miller enjoyed a 3-for-4 outing while the aforementioned Featherston led the squad with two runs driven in. Six out of the nine starters had a hit while four different guys had RBIs.
Northwest Arkansas will continue their 7-game homestand by welcoming the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A St. Louis) to Arvest Ballpark tomorrow night - Thursday, May 16 - to begin a 4-game series. The matchup begins with a Thirsty Thursday as Northwest Arkansas will give the baseball to 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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