TL1 San Antonio Missions

Missions Continue To Play Long Ball As They Win Their Fifth Straight

Published on April 16, 2011 under Texas League (TL1)
San Antonio Missions News Release


SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Missions continued a 5-game win streak Saturday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium with an 8-3 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The win puts San Antonio into a tie for first place in the Texas League Southern Division with the Midland Rockhounds.

San Antonio scored their first run of the night in the third inning with a home run into left center by catcher Ali Solis, for his first double-A home run. The Missions scored four runs in the fifth inning, sparked by a Beamer Weems sacrifice fly to take a 5-1 lead the Naturals. After avoiding a Naturals comeback in the sixth inning, Blake Tekotte recorded a two run homer, his second in two games, to advance the lead to 8-3. Brad Brach finished out the game by striking out the side in the ninth to secure the victory.

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