TULSA, Okla.- The Wind Surge fell short in the series finale against the Tulsa Drillers 3-0 on Sunday afternoon behind home runs from Carson Taylor and Jonny DeLuca as the Drillers clinched the Propeller series for the first time.
Carson Taylor got things started for Tulsa as he broke the tie in the bottom of the second inning with a home run to give the Drillers a 1-0 lead. Taylor finished three for three with an RBI in the afternoon.
Tulsa scored two more runs in the bottom of the fifth courtesy of a home run from Jonny DeLuca to extend the Drillers lead to 3-0.
Kyle Hurt got the start on the mound for Tulsa and pitched four scoreless innings and allowed four hits and recorded seven strikeouts before being revived in the fifth inning. The Drillers bullpen pitched five scoreless innings as Keegan Curtis earned his second win on the year.
Notes: Chris Williams snapped an eight game hit streak… The Surge fell to 5-13 against the Drillers this season… Chris Williams ended his hit streak at nine games…Wichita was shutout for the fourth time this season…The teams have each one The Propeller in its first two season of existence.
Coming Up: The Wind Surge will resume action on Tuesday for a six-game series against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m. Pitching matchups are to be announced for the Surge, and the Naturals will start RH Noah Murdock. Catch the game on MiLB.com and Windsurge.com