North Little Rock, AR–Jonny Farmelo had two hits and scored two runs including the go-ahead run in the eighth inning while Ryan Hawks spun six scoreless innings to propel the Arkansas Travelers to a 3-2 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Wednesday night. The Travs scored in the first and last at-bats of the night. Farmelo went 2-4 to lead the offense with Caleb Cali driving in two runs. Hawks settled for no decision after the Naturals tied the game in the seventh inning. Adam Smith was the winner out of the bullpen throwing shutout baseball over the final two frames.
Moments That Mattered
* Hawks never allowed more than one baserunner in any of the six innings he was on the mound.
* Farmelo doubled leading off the bottom of the eighth. He then moved to third on a fly out to medium depth center field and scored on a line out to a similar spot in center.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Jonny Farmelo: 2-4, 2 runs, SB
* RHP Ryan Hawks: 6 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K
News and Notes
* The Travs won their seventh straight game, tying the longest winning streak of the season.
* Arkansas has played three straight games decided by just one run.
The series continues on Thursday night with LH Nico Tellache (6-6, 4.53) starting for Arkansas against RH Drew Beam (8-10, 6.97). It is a $3 Thursday. First pitch is set for 6:35 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.