AMARILLO, — Taylor Featherston hit three home runs and drove in seven runs, as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles 14-3 on Saturday.
Featherston hit a solo shot in the second, a three-run shot in the fourth and a two-run shot in the fifth. Gabriel Cancel homered and singled, driving home three runs in the win.
NW Arkansas starter Ofreidy Gomez (7-7) picked up the win despite allowing three runs and five hits over five innings. Opposing starter Jesse Scholtens (3-5) took the loss in the Texas League game after a rough outing in which he allowed eight runs and 10 hits over four innings.
Ivan Castillo homered and singled, scoring two runs for the Sod Poodles.
ARKANSAS 4, FRISCO 3
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Luis Liberato scored on an error in the fifth inning, leading the Arkansas Travelers to a 4-3 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Saturday.
The play capped a three-run inning and gave the Travelers a 3-2 lead. Earlier in the inning, Arkansas tied the game when Logan Taylor scored on a balk.
The Travelers tacked on another run in the eighth when Dom Thompson-Williams hit an RBI single, bringing home Evan White.
Frisco saw its comeback attempt come up short after Chuck Moorman hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to cut the Arkansas lead to 4-3.
Starter Justus Sheffield (3-2) got the win while Walker Weickel (5-2) took the loss in relief in the Texas League game.
Andretty Cordero doubled and singled, scoring a run and also driving one home for the RoughRiders.