POSTSEASON HOPES DASHED BY DRILLERS
TULSA, Okla. - Drillers' starter, Ben Holmes , stymied the sticks of the Naturals over seven and one-third innings of one-run baseball in the 8-1 loss to Tulsa at ONEOK Field on Friday night. With the loss, Northwest Arkansas has been eliminated from second half postseason consideration. Holmes (2-2, 2.82)
TULSA, Okla. - Drillers' starter,
Holmes (2-2, 2.82) worked quickly over the seven and one-third innings where he scattered five hits, walked two and struck out seven batters while posting a streak of eight straight retired during the middle of his start.
The Drillers used a six-run third inning to grab the early 6-0 lead, capitalizing on four hits, five walks and two errors during the frame.
Left-hander,
Northwest Arkansas (68-69/32-33) mustered up just five hits led by
The Naturals will continue the regular season with the final three games of the year at Arvest Ballpark beginning on Saturday, Sept. 1 through Monday. Sept. 3 against the Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners) with a pair of 6:05 games on Saturday and Sunday before concluding the season with a 1:05 p.m. game on Monday.
Join the Voice of the Naturals, Benjamin Kelly, with a 5:45 Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to the 6:05 p.m. first pitch on AM 1590, The Ticket 2.
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