NATURALS HOOK'D IN LATE-INNING IN 5-2 DECISION
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Late runs proved the difference in the Naturals 5-2 loss in the series opener against the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 6,213 at Whataburger Field. Northwest Arkansas (2-5) trailed 1-0 entering the fourth inning. With two-outs, Corey Toups
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Late runs proved the difference in the Naturals 5-2 loss in the series opener against the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 6,213 at Whataburger Field.
Northwest Arkansas (2-5) trailed 1-0 entering the fourth inning. With two-outs,
Right-hander,
Corpus Christi broke through for two runs in the seventh inning off reliever,
Toups finished 1-for-4 on the night and has hit safely in all seven games this season. Dewees tabbed his first multi-hit game of the season going 3-for-4 with a run scored.
Northwest Arkansas out-hit Corpus Christi in the loss, 11-8 marking the first time the Naturals have accrued more knocks than an opponent this season.
The Naturals look to even the series on Friday night with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. Royals' No. 10 prospect (Baseball America), right-hander,
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