NATURALS UNABLE TO ANSWER DRILLERS RUNS IN DEFEAT
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Northwest Arkansas scored a run in the first but were unable to answer five straight runs by Tulsa as the Naturals (41-49/10-12) were defeated by the Drillers (49-43/12-11) by a 5-1 final on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 5,319. Northwest Arkansas will look salvage
SPRINGDALE, Ark - Northwest Arkansas scored a run in the first but were unable to answer five straight runs by Tulsa as the Naturals (41-49/10-12) were defeated by the Drillers (49-43/12-11) by a 5-1 final on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 5,319. Northwest Arkansas will look salvage a split with their North Division rivals in the finale on Sunday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark.
Northwest Arkansas grabbed an early lead with a run in the first as
The early lead would not last though as Tulsa took over on offense from there on out.
Tulsa out-hit Northwest Arkansas by a 10-to-6 margin in the game. Lee continued his productive series at the plate with his second multi-hit game in the last three nights while Rivera drove in the lone Naturals' run with his RBI single in the first inning.
Northwest Arkansas will conclude their 4-game homestand with the series finale against the Tulsa Drillers (Double-A Los Angeles Dodgers) tomorrow afternoon - Sunday, July 14th - at Arvest Ballpark. First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m. on a Kids Eat FREE Sunday presented by Zeiss featuring Strike and Sinker's Mascot Party and Mercy Kids Run the Bases. The Naturals will send a mid-season Texas League All-Star in 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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