Travs Win 4th in a Row
May 15, 2021 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR-The Arkansas Travelers stretched their win streak to four with an 8-6 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Friday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in front of a crowd of 5,042. After seeing the visitors score two in the top of the first, the Travelers answered with four runs in the home half of the first and three more in the second. Arkansas send 17 batters to the plate in the first two innings. Penn Murfee battled through five innings for the win, giving up four runs on nine hits and a pair of walks while striking out four. Three relievers held the lead to the end with Darin Gillies recording a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his second save of the year.
Moments That Mattered
* Bobby Honeyman smacked a ground rule double to right field with the bases loaded to put the Travs on top in the first.
* Keegan McGovern launched a two-run homer to right field in the second adding to the lead.
Notable Travs Performances
* 3B Jake Scheiner: 2-4, BB, 2 runs
* DH Bobby Honeyman: 3-4, run, 2B, 2 RBI
News and Notes
* Jake Scheiner extended his hitting streak to nine games.
* The Cardinals' two runs in the first inning was the first time this year that Arkansas had allowed runs in the opening inning.
Up Next
The Travs try to keep it rolling on Saturday night with right-hander Devin Sweet (0-0, 0.00) on the mound against lefty Domingo Robles (0-0, 0.87). First pitch is at 6:10 and there is a Travs calendar giveaway. The game will also be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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