Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Gray leads Tulsa to 3-1 win over NW Arkansas

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TULSA, Okla. — Josiah Gray allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Tulsa Drillers over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in a 3-1 win on Sunday.

Gray (2-2) allowed one run while striking out seven and walking one to get the win.

Tulsa started the scoring in the second inning when Cristian Santana hit a solo home run and Errol Robinson hit a two-run home run.

NW Arkansas answered in the next half-inning when Dairon Blanco hit an RBI double, driving in Nate Esposito to get within two.

Brady Singer (3-3) went five innings, allowing three runs and three hits in the Texas League game. He also struck out six and walked one.

ARKANSAS 3, SPRINGFIEL­D 2

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, — Dom Thompson-Williams hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Ar- kansas Travelers to a 3-2 win over the Springfiel­d Cardinals on Sunday.

The double by Thompson-Williams scored Luis Liberato and Cal Raleigh to give the Travelers a 2-0 lead.

The Cardinals cut into the deficit in the sixth inning when Rayder Ascanio hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Conner Capel.

The Travelers tacked on another run in the eighth when Aaron Knapp hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Liberato.

Springfiel­d saw its comeback attempt come up short after Capel scored on a forceout in the ninth inning to cut the Arkansas lead to 3-2.

Arkansas southpaw Ricardo Sanchez (7-8) picked up a quality start and the win after allowing one run on just three hits over seven innings.

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