Murfee Strong Again in Win
June 25, 2021 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
Springdale, AR - Penn Murfee delivered another stellar start and the Arkansas Travelers defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 5-1 on Friday night. Murfee earned his fourth win of the season pitching six innings and giving up just an unearned run on two hits with seven strikeouts. Collin Kober, Moises Gomez and Darin Gillies each pitched a scoreless inning to round out the outstanding pitching effort. The offense banged 11 hits including five for extra bases.
Moments That Mattered
* Josh Morgan broke a tie with a 2 out RBI hit in the 5th inning.
* Dom Thompson-Williams provided a late cushion with a 2-run single with two out in the 8th.
Notable Travs Performances
* 1B Bobby Honeyman: 2-4, BB, 2B, RBI
* 2B Joe Rizzo: 2-4, run, 2 2B
* RHP Penn Murfee: Win, 6 IP, UER, BB, 7 K
News and Notes
* Murfee has allowed just four earned runs over his past four starts.
* 4 of the Travs 5 runs came with two out in an inning.
Up Next
Devin Sweet (1-3, 5.45) makes the start on Saturday night against righty Jon Heasley (3-1, 3.05). First pitch is at 6:05 and the game will be broadcast on AM 920 the Sports Animal, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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