TL Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Naturals Continue K Streak in Two-Hit Shutout

April 19, 2023 - Texas League (TL)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


The Northwest Arkansas Naturals' (5-6) pitching staff struck out 14, but were shut out with two hits on Wednesday night against the Amarillo Sod Poodles (6-5) at Arvest Ballpark. The two teams continue their six-game series on Thursday night with a 7:05 PM CT first pitch.

*Anthony Veneziano (1-1) *started the evening strong, holding the Sod Poodles scoreless through the first three innings of the game until the fourth when *Tristin English *hit a solo homer to give Amarillo a 1-0 lead. Adrian Del Castillo hit another in the fifth against the lefty to make it a 2-0 game, all while the Naturals were hitless until the eighth.

Morgan McCullough lined a double to left to break up the no-hitter in the eighth while Jeison Guzmán *singled in the ninth, but Northwest Arkansas was 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position on the night and fell 5-0, snapping a three-game winning streak. Veneziano took the loss, allowing two runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts, combining with *Jonah Dipoto *and *Christian Chamberlain to punch out 14. That extended the Naturals' streak of 10 or more strikeouts to 11 consecutive games, the longest to start a season in club history.

The Naturals look to bounce back on Thursday against Amarillo as Jonathan Bowlan takes the mound with a 7:05 PM CT first pitch. Fans can catch all the action with the "Voice of the Naturals", Shawn Murnin, by listening on the MiLB first pitch app, watching through the Bally Live app, or with a subscription to MiLB.tv and MLB.tv.

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