5 Homers Carry Wichita Past Arkansas
July 15, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
Wichita, KS - The Wichita Wind Suege again flexed their muscles and handed the Arkansas Travelers a 9-2 loss on Friday night. It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Travs. Wichita hit five home runs in the game matching the most allowed in a game this season by the Arkansas pitching staff. Wind Surge starter Kody Funderburk worked six innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts to get the win.
Moments That Mattered
* Chris Williams opened the scoring with a solo shot leading off the second. He led off the sixth inning with another blast putting the Wind Surge up by two.
* Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in consecutive innings giving Wichita the lead in the fifth and then putting them up by six the next inning.
Notable Travs Performances
* 1B Jake Scheiner: 1-3, BB, 2B, RBI
* C Matt Scheffler: 3-4
News and Notes
* Arkansas is just 4-15 all-time at Wichita's Riverfront Stadium.
* The five game losing streak matches the longest of the season for the Travs.
Up Next
The series in Wichita continues on Saturday night with right-hander Taylor Dollard (8-2, 1.40) making the start against righty Daniel Gossett (1-1, 2.22). First pitch is at 6:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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