Caughel leads Travs to shutout of NWA

LITTLE ROCK — Lindsey Caughel allowed just five hits over six innings, leading the Arkansas Travelers over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in a 1-0 win on Wednesday.

Zac Curtis got Zach Walters to fly out with a runner on first to end the game for his eighth save of the season.

Caughel (4-7) picked up the win after he struck out three and walked one.

The game’s only run was scored in the bottom of the second inning. After leading off the inning with a double, Ryan Casteel advanced to third on a groundout and then scored on a single by Seth Mejias-Brean.

Jake Kalish (0-1) went six innings, allowing one run and three hits while striking out five to take the tough loss in the Texas League game.

For the Naturals, Logan Moon singled three times. NW Arkansas was blanked for the fourth time this season, while the Arkansas staff recorded its third shutout of the year.

Despite the loss, NW Arkansas is 11-5 against Arkansas this season.

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