Drillers' Win Streak Ends with 7-2 Loss
Published on May 31, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
Wichita, KS - The Tulsa Drillers seven-game winning streak ended on Wednesday night at Wichita's Riverfront Stadium. Similar to how the Drillers won the night before, the Wichita Wind Surge used a six-run inning to take a lead. Unlike the previous night, the Drillers could not overcome the deficit as they were held to just four hits in a 7-2 loss.
Despite the defeat, the Drillers maintained their two-game lead in the Texas League North Division as the Arkansas Travelers fell to the Midland RockHounds.
The first of the Drillers four hits came in the second inning on Diego Cartaya's solo home run, his sixth of the season and his third in as many games.
Tulsa's 1-0 lead disappeared with the Wind Surge's six-run third inning. Yoyner Fajardo plated two on an RBI double to left field. A single and a walk loaded the bases for Yunior Severino, who cleared them with a grand slam homer that gave Wichita a 6-1 lead.
Following the grand slam, Tulsa starting pitcher Kyle Hurt saw one more batter before manager Scott Hennessey decided to turn to the bullpen with one out in the third.
Tulsa responded in the fourth with a leadoff home run from Imanol Vargas to make the score 6-2.
A throwing error helped the Wind Surge score a seventh and final run in the sixth inning. DaShawn Keirsey began the sixth with a single and quickly stole second base. Keirsey advanced to third on Carson Taylor's throwing error and scored on a single by Armani Smith to make the score 7-2.
HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS:
*Cartaya again had a big night as he finished with a home run and a double. It was his third straight multi-hit game. Cartaya accounted for half of Tulsa's four hits.
*Tulsa has now hit ten home runs over the past four games.
*The Drillers used four pitchers out of the bullpen to hold Wichita to two hits
and one run over the final 5.2 innings.
*Hurt began the night with a 1.32 ERA but finished with a 3.07 ERA following the six runs allowed.
UP NEXT:
The Drillers and Wind Surge will continue their six-game series on Thursday night at Riverfront Stadium. Starting time is set for 7:05 p.m. and the starting pitchers are expected to be:
TUL- RHP Nick Nastrini (1-1, 2.83 ERA)
WCH- LHP Aaron Rozek (0-2, 5.51 ERA)
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