North Little Rock, AR—Three Arkansas pitchers combined on a four hit shutout as the Travelers bested Amarillo, 4-0 on Friday night. Kade Anderson started and went 5.1 innings notching nine strikeouts and earned his 10th win of the season. Marcelo Perez (2 IP) and Jimmy Kingsbury (1.2 IP) closed out the shutout with Kingsbury picking up his third save. Offensively, every Traveler reached base at least once on the night. Boston Smith led the way with two hits and a walk and belted a two-run home run.
Moments That Mattered
* Anderson did not allow a runner over the first three innings, then worked around a leadoff double in the fourth.
* Smith cranked a two-run home run in the eighth to push the lead out to four.
Notable Travs Performances
* C Boston Smith: 2-3, BB, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI
* LHP Kade Anderson: Win, 5.1 IP, 3 H, 9 K
News and Notes
* Smith has homered in each of the past three games. He has played four games total with Arkansas.
* Anderson did not allow a run for the 12th time in 17 starts.
* The shutout was the Travs minor league leading 13th of the year.
The series continues Saturday night with RH Ryan Sloan (2-2, 3.50) starting for Arkansas against LH Avery Short (4-2, 3.89. It is Clunker Car Night and first pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.