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Naturals Split Series with a 6-2 Win in the Finale

July 26, 2015 - Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - In the final regular season game the Naturals will play at Hammons Field, Northwest Arkansas finished on a high note winning the four-game series finale on Sunday night by a 6-2 decision over the Springfield Cardinals. Northwest Arkansas has now split the last three four-game series in a row.

A big second inning charged Northwest Arkansas (51-47/11-18) early on recording six singles off Springfield's starter Arturo Reyes (6-6, 2.77). First baseman, Alex Liddi ignited the scoring with a single into right field and two batters later, Lane Adams singled to begin the stretch of four straight base hits by the Naturals.

The Naturals added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth inning taking advantage of a balk by Cardinals' reliever Chris Perry to bring home Hunter Dozier who began the frame with his 23rd double of the season. Kenny Diekroeger drove in the final run of the night, a one-out single up the middle to score Adams from second base.

Right-hander Mark Peterson (4-1, 3.38) worked the final 3.0 innings scoreless to earn his fourth win of the season. Peterson struck out a batter and allowed just two hits in his effort tonight.

Right-hander J.C. Sulbaran started the game in lieu of scheduled starter left-hander Cody Reed. Sulbaran pitched 3.2 strong innings racking up three strike outs and allowed one run on four hits. Reliever Daniel Stumpf replaced Sulbaran in the fourth inning to get the final out of the frame.

Stumpf worked a 2.1 innings in relief allowing a single run on a solo home run by Patrick Wisdom in the fifth.

Adams finshed the night 3-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 10-games. The outfielder recorded a trio of three-hit nights over his past four games. Diekroeger ended his night 2-for-4 with two runs driven in while Parker Morin and Bubba Starling added a pair of hits each in the victory.

The Naturals head south to North Little Rock, Ark. to wrap up the final three games of the seven-game road trip against the Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). Right-hander Christian Binford (4-4, 4.72) looks for his third straight win as he takes the hill for game one against the Travelers on Monday night against left-hander Michael Antonini (1-1, 7.20) for Arkansas. First pitch from Dickey-Stephens Park is slated for 7:10 p.m.

Tune in with the Voice of the Naturals, Benjamin Kelly, at 6:55 p.m. for the Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to the 7:10 p.m. first pitch on the Naturals flagship station, 92.1 - FM, the Ticket.

Follow the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Twitter @nwanaturals throughout the year by using the hashtag #NaturalPastime for all of our up-to-date information on tickets, groups, promotions, and team-related information.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.

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