SPRINGDALE -- Gabriel Cancel had four hits and two RBI as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat the Midland RockHounds 5-1 on Thursday.
Midland cut the deficit to 2-1 in the third after Mikey White hit a solo home run.
After NW Arkansas added a run in the fourth when Cancel scored on a groundout, the Naturals extended their lead in the fifth inning when Khalil Lee scored on a double and Emmanuel Rivera scored on an error.
NW Arkansas right-hander Scott Blewett (1-3) picked up the win after allowing one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. Opposing starter Brian Howard (8-8) took the loss in the Texas League game after giving up five runs and 10 hits over five innings.
Despite the loss, Midland is 10-5 against NW Arkansas this season.
Arkansas 8, Corpus Christi 6
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Jarred Kelenic drove in Luis Liberato with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, leading the Arkansas Travelers to a win over the Corpus Christi Hooks.
Liberato scored on the play to give the Travelers a 7-6 lead after he led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a walk by Nick Zammarelli and then went to third on a walk by Logan Taylor.
The Travelers tacked on another run in the ninth when Zammarelli hit an RBI single, driving in Mike Ahmed.
Austin Adams (1-0) got the win with a scoreless inning in relief while Tommy DeJuneas (2-5) took the loss in the Texas League game.
For the Hooks, Colton Shaver homered and singled, driving home three runs and scoring a couple. Jake Adams homered and singled, driving in two runs.
Springfield 13, Frisco 9
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Kramer Robertson hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, leading the Springfield Cardinals to a win over the Frisco RoughRiders.
The single by Robertson came in the midst of an eight-run inning and gave the Cardinals a 9-7 lead. Later in the inning, Springfield scored on three more plays, including a two-run home run by Johan Mieses.
In the top of the ninth, Frisco scored on a triple by Leody Taveras that brought home Yonny Hernandez.
In the following at-bat, Charles Leblanc hit an RBI single, driving in Taveras to cut the Springfield lead to 13-9.
Alex Fagalde (4-5) got the win in relief while Blake Bass (8-4) took the loss in the Texas League game.
Leblanc was a triple short of the cycle, driving home three runs and scoring a couple for the RoughRiders. Ryan Dorow homered and singled, driving home three runs.
NW News on 08/30/2019