NW Arkansas Beat Springfield 8-3: Paul DeJong Hits Two Solo Home Runs; Nick Thompson Doubles; Kurt Heyer Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Individual Highlights:
Paul DeJong 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), two runs, and one strikeout.
Nick Thompson 1-for-3 with one double and one run.
Kurt Heyer entered in the fifth and pitched four innings.   He allowed four hits, one earned run, and struck three out.  (p-s:52-37)(g/f:4-4)

Rough Outing:
Alex Mejia 0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Collin Radack 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Chris Jacobs 0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Breyvic Valera started at second base and batted ninth.  1-for-3, one fielding error, and one throwing error.
Daniel Poncedeleon started and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed three hits, six runs (one earned), one walk, and struck two out for the losing decision (1-3).  (p-s:48-26)(g/f:3-2)
Josh Lucas entered in the second and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck three out.  (p-s:48-36)(g/f;2-2)(ir-s:2-2)

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