Travs Roll Behind Dollard and Big 1st Inning
Published on June 11, 2022 under Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR - Taylor Dollard threw five shutout innings with eight strikeouts backed by a four-run first inning and the Arkansas Travelers rolled to a 5-2 win over the Wichita Wind Surge on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in front of a crowd of 6,188. Each of five Travs pitchers struck out at least one batter and totaled 15 punch outs on the night. Michael Stryffler closed the game with a scoreless ninth for his league leading 10th save.
Moments That Mattered
* Cade Marlowe capped the four-run first inning with a two-run home run.
* After Wichita cut the Travs lead in half in the seventh, Arkansas got one back in the eighth scoring on a bases loaded balk.
Notable Travs Performances
* 2B Kaden Polcovich: 1-3, BB, 2 runs
* RHP Taylor Dollard: Win, 5 IP, 4 H, BB, 8 K
News and Notes
* Dollard lowered his minor league leading ERA to 0.86.
* It was the 10th straight game that Travs pitchers struck out at least 10 batters.
Up Next
Arkansas goes for the series win on Sunday with right-hander Connor Jones (3-3, 3.48) on the mound against righty Blayne Enlow (0-0, 6.08). First pitch is at 1:35 for a Family Sunday and Military Appreciation Sunday. The game will also be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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