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Naturals Swept in Double-Header by Cardinals

June 19, 2015 - Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The newly crowned First Half North Division Champions, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (39-28) dropped a double-header to the Springfield Cardinals (29-38) on Friday night at Hammons Field. The opening game of the twin bill went nine innings and as the Cardinals won 10-9 in a walk-off fashion and Springfield used a nine-run fourth inning en route to a 9-4 victory.

Game one saw MLB rehabber *Kris Medlen *worked his 4.0 innings with five strikeouts. The 29-year old right-hander allowed four hits, three runs (one earned) in his outing retiring the seven of the final eight batters he faced.

The Naturals used home runs in game one by *Raul Mondesi*, his fourth and *Jorge Bonifacio *hit his 12th homer. Six of the starting nine Naturals in the first game record two hits with Bonifacio driving in a team-best three RBI. Mondesi scored three of the Naturals nine runs in the game.

Game two, the Naturals jumped out to a 4-0 lead with *Hunter Dozier *doubling home Bonifacio in the first inning for the second run of the frame. In the fourth inning, Northwest Arkansas used the power of the double again with *Alex Liddi *and *Zane Evans *recording back-to-back doubles to highlight the two-run inning.

*Miguel Almonte *started the second game and worked 3.0 innings, allowed one run one two hits with five strikeouts in his no-decision effort.

Northwest Arkansas looks for a series split in the finale on Saturday night with right-hander *Christian Binford (1-2, 5.79) *taking the hill in search of his second straight win.

Tune in with the Voice of the Naturals, *Benjamin Kelly, *on Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. for the Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to the 6:10 p.m. first pitch on the Naturals flagship station, 92.1 - FM, the Ticket from Arvest Ballpark.

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.

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