Midland Hounds Travs Again
Published on August 12, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
Midland, TX - Midland starter Joe Boyle struck out 12 over five innings as the RockHounds defeated the Arkansas Travelers, 13-4 on Friday night. Boyle was making his second start in the A's organization after being acquired from the Reds in a trade two weeks ago. The Travs took the lead just three batters into the game but never led again after the 'Hounds answered with three in the second. Jonatan Clase had two hits, a walk and a stolen base for Arkansas while Spencer Packard remained hot with two more knocks for his sixth consecutive multi-hit effort.
Moments That Mattered
* The Travs cut the lead to one with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth only to see the RockHounds immediately answer with two runs in the bottom of the fifth.
* Josh Morgan homered opening the sixth inning and Matt Scheffler followed with a single. Leo Rivas then blasted a double but Scheffler was thrown out at the plate and the Travs would not score again.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Jonatan Clase: 2-4, BB, 2 runs, SB
* RHP Collin Kober: IP, 3 K
News and Notes
* Packard extended his hitting streak to 13.
* RHP Blas Castano was assigned to Arkansas after signing with the Mariners as a minor league free agent.
Up Next
The series continues Saturday night with Jimmy Joyce (0-2, 5.40) starting for Arkansas against Chad Patrick (0-1, 9.64) for Midland. First pitch set for 7:00. The game will be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.
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