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<p>WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;&mdash; The Wichita Wind Surge (3-11) dropped game two of a six-game series to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (4-10), 7-5, on Wednesday night at Equity Bank Park despite home runs from Garrett Spain and Brandon Winokur.</p>
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<p>Spain paced the Wichita offense, finishing 3-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season while extending his multi-hit streak to three games. Winokur added his first Double-A home run, a 431-foot blast off the bat at 107 mph, and Marek Houston recorded his third multi-hit game of the season while extending his hitting streak to eight games.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge pitching staff allowed seven runs on 15 hits while issuing six walks. Chris Vallimont tied a season high by working four innings in his fifth start of the season, and Jaylen Nowlin recorded his 11th scoreless appearance of the year in relief.</p>
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<p>THE RUNDOWN</p>
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<p>Chris Vallimont started things on the hill, working around a double and a walk over his first two innings, tossing a pair of scoreless frames while striking out one.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge opened the scoring in the bottom of the second when Winokur launched his first Double-A home run into the left-field seats. The blast gave the newest Wichita outfielder extra-base hits in each of his first two Double-A games.</p>
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<p>Northwest Arkansas answered in the third, using a walk and a double to put two runners in scoring position before tying the game on a fielder's choice.</p>
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<p>The Naturals took their first lead in the fourth. A two-out bloop single came around to score on an RBI double, but Houston prevented further damage with a diving stop at shortstop followed by a strong throw across the diamond to end the inning.</p>
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<p>Northwest Arkansas extended its lead in the fifth when Jack Pineda connected on a solo home run, his third hit of the night. Wichita answered in the bottom half as a leadoff double came around to score on an RBI groundout, trimming the deficit to 3-2.</p>
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<p>After scoreless sixth innings, the Naturals added another run in the seventh with a pair of extra-base hits. Spain answered immediately in the bottom half, belting a solo home run over the right-field wall to make it 4-3.</p>
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<p>Northwest Arkansas added insurance in the eighth, scoring once on a pair of singles and a walk before drawing two bases-loaded walks to stretch the lead to 7-3.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge mounted a ninth-inning rally, scoring twice with the help of two singles and a pair of Naturals errors, but Wichita fell short as Northwest Arkansas secured the 7-5 victory.</p>
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<p>HIGHLIGHTS</p>
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<li>The current series is tied 1-1.</li>
<li>Marek Houston extended his hitting streak to eight games.</li>
<li>Houston has driven in runs in back-to-back games.</li>
<li>Houston recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and his second straight multi-hit performance.</li>
<li>Houston has hits in 12 of his first 13 Double-A games.</li>
<li>Billy Amick extended his on-base streak to eight games.</li>
<li>Brandon Winokur blasted his first Double-A home run.</li>
<li>Garrett Spain extended his on-base streak to 11 games.</li>
<li>Spain recorded his 16th multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Spain hit his 14th home run of the season.</li>
<li>Spain has recorded multi-hit performances in three consecutive games and matched a season high with three hits.</li>
<li>Caden Kendle has recorded extra-base hits in each of his first two Double-A games.</li>
<li>Quinn McDaniel extended his on-base streak to 17 games.</li>
<li>RHP Chris Vallimont tied a season high with four innings pitched in his fifth start of the season.</li>
<li>LHP Jaylen Nowlin recorded his 11th scoreless appearance of the season.</li>
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<p>TRANSACTIONS</p>
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<li>OF Caleb Roberts transferred to the 7-day Injured List.</li>
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<p>STAT OF THE DAY</p>
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<p>14&nbsp;&mdash; Garrett Spain hit his 14th home run of the season and has recorded multi-hit performances in three consecutive games.</p>
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<p>WHAT'S NEXT</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge continue their homestand with game three of a six-game series against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Thursday at Equity Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on 92.3 FM ESPN Wichita and at&nbsp;<a title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljssOgjAURH-FdG0ppfTFil-57W3gRqsES1gY_13rzrA9M5MzL7ZvNzY2bCllHYU46I7PfZtTGx-ZXRp2rSHFwg-KCxXgtcF_FZETEkx_E4HRYNAdJNtj6IfofUAvIQTwYLUDIa1T2thOy3ZwxipVLalaCuV5Oh3AGp0ofal8fwD0zztH.MEUCIHPUOTtvxhZjdkM9jfDnt5B_51T8PIeI79Lg6Mm1PaE_AiEA8lbZGUXdRQiO_3IAnr3RBzjQHNN5njp3Me81LIHpVOE" href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljssOgjAURH-FdG0ppfTFil-57W3gRqsES1gY_13rzrA9M5MzL7ZvNzY2bCllHYU46I7PfZtTGx-ZXRp2rSHFwg-KCxXgtcF_FZETEkx_E4HRYNAdJNtj6IfofUAvIQTwYLUDIa1T2thOy3ZwxipVLalaCuV5Oh3AGp0ofal8fwD0zztH.MEUCIHPUOTtvxhZjdkM9jfDnt5B_51T8PIeI79Lg6Mm1PaE_AiEA8lbZGUXdRQiO_3IAnr3RBzjQHNN5njp3Me81LIHpVOE">windsurge.com</a>, and viewed on MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live.</p>
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⚾ Naturals edge Wind Surge