Surge Sweep Travs as Encarnacion-Strand Hits for the Cycle
July 17, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Wichita Wind Surge News Release
Wichita, KS- Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit for the cycle and led the Wind Surge to a 11-1 victory over the Arkansas Travelers on Sunday afternoon as the Surge swept the six-game series.
Louie Varland got the start on the mound for Wichita and pitched five strong innings allowing a lone run on four hits. He struck out seven to improve to 7-3 on the season.
Wichita jumped on the Travelers in the bottom of the first inning as Encarnacion-Strand hit an RBI triple. Roy Morales followed with a single to right field that scored Encarnacion-Strand. Christian finished four for five with three RBIs in the game.
Edouard Julien and Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the second inning and Morales scored on a wild pitch that extended the Wichita lead to 6-1.
The Surge added five insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth on RBI singles from Chris Williams, Morales, and Encarnacion-Strand to take a commanding 11-1 lead.
Notes: Williams posted the best week in Wind Surge history as he finished the series with 6 home runs and 20 RBIs... The Surge tallied their first six-game series sweep in franchise history... Encarnacion-Strand became the first player in Surge history to hit for the cycle...
Coming Up: The Wind Surge will be back in action on Friday, July 22nd as they head to Oklahoma for a three-game series against the rival Tulsa Drillers. First pitch is at 7:05 with pitching matchups to be announced. The game will be carried by radio ESPN Wichita 92.3, MiLB.com and Windsurge.com.
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