Sawyer guides Tulsa past NWA

TULSA, Okla. — Wynston Sawyer homered and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Tulsa Drillers beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 8-2 on Friday.

Tim Locastro homered and singled with three RBIs and a pair of runs for Tulsa.

Trailing 1-0, the Drillers grabbed the lead in the third inning when Locastro scored on an error and Jacob Scavuzzo hit an RBI double.

With the score tied 2-2 in the fourth, the Drillers took the lead for good when Sawyer hit a solo home run.

Tulsa right-hander Josh Sborz (3-4) picked up a quality start and the win after allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings. Opposing starter Emilio Ogando (4-5) took the loss in the Texas League game after giving up six runs and eight hits over six innings.

For the Naturals, Donald Dewees tripled and singled twice, also stealing a base.

Despite the loss, NW Arkansas is 12-6 against Tulsa this season.

CARDINALS 6, TRAVELERS 4

Gabriel Lino hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Springfield Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Friday.

Corey Baker got Ian Miller to fly out with runners on first and second to end the game for his third save of the season.

The double by Lino, part of a three-run inning, gave the Cardinals a 4-2 lead before Magneuris Sierra hit an RBI double later in the inning.

The Cardinals tacked on another run in the eighth when Jose Adolis Garcia hit an RBI double, scoring Oscar Mercado.

Arkansas saw its comeback attempt come up short after Ryan Casteel hit a solo home run and Nelson Ward hit an RBI single in the ninth.

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