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<p>NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.&nbsp;&mdash; The Wichita Wind Surge (7-14) completed a three-game sweep of the Arkansas Travelers (9-12) with a 12-7 victory on Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. Wichita pounded out 15 hits, including five multi-hit performances, while Andrew Cossetti and Jay Thomason each drove in three runs.</p>
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<p>Cossetti finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs, while Thomason capped the victory with his second home run of the season, a three-run blast in the ninth inning. Khadim Diaw recorded his second straight multi-hit game, Jaime Ferrer and Brandon Winokur each added two hits, Billy Amick recorded his 23rd multi-RBI game of the season and Kyle DeBarge collected two hits, including a key RBI triple in the ninth.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge pitching staff allowed seven runs on 10 hits but struck out 11 batters, marking the 37th time this season Wichita has recorded double-digit strikeouts. Spencer Bengard and Jacob Webb each contributed scoreless relief appearances before Kyle Bischoff earned his third save of the season.</p>
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<p>THE RUNDOWN</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge wasted little time taking control in the first inning. A walk and consecutive singles from Diaw and Cossetti plated the game's first run before Billy Amick lined a two-run double into the right-center field gap. Garrett Spain followed with an RBI single, and Ferrer capped the five-run inning with an RBI single to give Wichita a 5-0 lead.</p>
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<p>Arkansas answered in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 5-2.</p>
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<p>Wichita extended its lead in the second after a single and a walk put two runners aboard before Cossetti delivered a two-run single, giving him three RBIs through the first two innings and extending the lead to 7-2.</p>
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<p>The Travelers chipped away in the third with back-to-back doubles to score one run.</p>
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<p>After several scoreless innings, Arkansas closed the gap in the sixth with a solo home run before adding two more runs on a pair of RBI doubles to make it 7-6.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge responded in the seventh. A walk and two singles produced another run to push the lead to 8-6.</p>
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<p>Arkansas answered again in the eighth with an RBI triple followed by a sacrifice groundout to trim Wichita's advantage to one.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge put the game away in the ninth. After drawing a walk, DeBarge ripped an RBI triple before Thomason crushed a three-run home run to left field, extending the lead to 12-7.</p>
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<p>Bischoff retired the final three batters to secure the sweep.</p>
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<p>HIGHLIGHTS</p>
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<li>The Wind Surge recorded 15 hits, their 18th game with double-digit hits this season.</li>
<li>The Wind Surge struck out 11 batters, the 37th time this season recording double-digit strikeouts.</li>
<li>Marek Houston extended his on-base streak to 15 games.</li>
<li>Houston recorded his sixth multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Khadim Diaw recorded his eighth multi-hit game of the season and his second consecutive multi-hit performance.</li>
<li>Andrew Cossetti has driven in a run in back-to-back games.</li>
<li>Cossetti recorded his 12th multi-hit game and ninth multi-RBI game of the season.</li>
<li>Billy Amick recorded his 23rd multi-RBI game of the season.</li>
<li>Brandon Winokur extended his on-base streak to nine games.</li>
<li>Winokur recorded his second multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Garrett Spain extended his on-base streak to 15 games.</li>
<li>Kyle DeBarge recorded his 18th multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Jaime Ferrer extended his on-base streak to 14 games and recorded his eighth multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Jay Thomason hit his second home run of the season.</li>
<li>RHP Spencer Bengard recorded his seventh scoreless relief appearance.</li>
<li>RHP Jacob Webb recorded a scoreless relief appearance.</li>
<li>RHP Kyle Bischoff earned his third save of the season.</li>
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<p>STAT OF THE DAY</p>
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<p>37&nbsp;&mdash; The Wind Surge struck out 11 batters, marking the 37th time this season Wichita has recorded double-digit strikeouts.</p>
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<p>WHAT'S NEXT</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge return home to open a six-game series against the Midland RockHounds on Tuesday, July 21, 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 windsurge.com, and viewed on MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live.</p>
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⚾ Wind Surge complete 3-game sweep of Travelers