NORTHWEST ARKANSAS POUNDS FRISCO; COMPLETES SWEEP
SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (23-26, 58-61) pounded the Frisco RoughRiders (28-22, 52-68) by a 13-2 final to complete the three-game sweep and finish their 10-game homestand with a 9-1 record. Northwest Arkansas won all three of their series, two by sweeps, and completely dominated the RoughRiders as
SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (23-26, 58-61) pounded the Frisco RoughRiders (28-22, 52-68) by a 13-2 final to complete the three-game sweep and finish their 10-game homestand with a 9-1 record. Northwest Arkansas won all three of their series, two by sweeps, and completely dominated the RoughRiders as they outscored them 31-to-5 in the series.
Northwest Arkansas got the offense going with a run in the first.
Frisco came back to tie it in the top of the second on a
The Naturals took over from then on as they exploded for two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and five in the sixth.
After Frisco scored a run in the sixth on a solo home run by
The scoring would end after the sixth as the relief trio of
Naturals' starter
Today's game concludes the Naturals 10-game homestand. After a league-wide off day tomorrow, Northwest Arkansas will hit the road for a six-game trip in Texas that beings with a three-game series in Midland from Tuesday, August 14 through Thursday, August 16 before traveling to Frisco for the final three-games of the trip against the RoughRiders. The Naturals will enjoy an off day on Monday, August 20 before opening up a series at Arvest Ballpark against Springfield on Tuesday, August 21.
The Naturals will send RHP
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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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