Owen K's Career-High Seven Hitters in Naturals' 3-1 Loss
May 10, 2025 - Texas League (TL)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release
SPRINGDALE, AR - Hunter Owen delivered six scoreless innings with a career-high seven strikeouts for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (18-14), but the Wichita Wind Surge (18-14) pushed across three late runs to secure a 3-1 road win. The two teams will conclude their six-game series on Sunday, with first pitch scheduled for 2:05 PM CT at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Arkansas.
Owen tossed 6.0 shutout innings with seven strikeouts, allowing five hits. Both starting pitchers shined; Wichita's Christian MacLeod countered with 4.0 scoreless frames-his longest outing of the season-while recording three strikeouts and yielding three hits. The strong performances kept the game scoreless through the first five and a half innings.
Northwest Arkansas broke through in the bottom of the sixth. After Justin Johnson singled, Javier Vaz followed with a base hit. Carter Jensen grounded out to first, advancing Johnson to third and Vaz to second. Jac Caglianone brought home the game's first run with a ground ball, giving the Naturals a 1-0 lead through six innings.
Wichita responded in the top of the eighth. The two-run inning ended Chazz Martinez's streak of nine consecutive scoreless outings and gave the Wind Surge a 2-1 lead.
Wichita added another run in the top of the ninth and held Northwest Arkansas off the board in the final frame. The Wind Surge closed out the night with a 3-1 win, which marked a third-straight Naturals loss.
Northwest Arkansas continues their series against Wichita on Sunday, May 11, at 2:05 PM CT at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Arkansas. Fans can follow the action with the "Voice of the Naturals," Shawn Murnin, on MiLB.TV, MLB.TV, the MiLB and MLB Apps, and nwanaturals.com with a subscription. Free audio is available through the MiLB App and team website, and fans can also stream for free on the Bally Sports Live app.
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