RoughRiders Fall to Naturals in Back and Forth Affair
June 13, 2021 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
FRISCO, Texas - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals took down the Frisco RoughRiders 6-2 on Saturday night from Riders Field.
The Riders (20-14) combined for seven hits, scoring two runs in the contest.
Following the early pair of runs from the Naturals (16-16), Riders infielder Ryan Dorow delivered his fifth homer of the year to left center field in the fourth, trimming the lead to 2-1 in favor of Northwest Arkansas.
An inning later in the fifth, Frisco added another run on an RBI double from Anderson Tejeda as J.P. Martinez scored the Riders second run of the game, knotting the game up 2-2.
The Naturals added two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh and eighth innings pushing their advantage to 6-2.
The RoughRiders sent Jake Latz to the hill and he turned in four innings in a decision while allowing two earned runs on four hits.
Tyler Phillips (1-1) was on the hook for his first loss of the season after throwing a third of an inning, allowing one hit and two earned runs.
Robert Garcia (1-0) earned his first win of the year, tossing one inning out of the Naturals bullpen.
The RoughRiders and Naturals complete their six-game series on Sunday, June 13th at 6:05 p.m.
Frisco will hand RHP A.J. Alexy (1-0, 1.10) the ball against RHP Stephen Woods Jr. (1-4, 11.00) as Northwest Arkansas.
It is Kids Sunday Funday presented by Children's Health featuring kids run the bases following the conclusion of the game, so get your tickets at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.334.1993.
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