ARKANSAS — Alex Isola and Cole Sturgeon homered and the Wind Surge won their fifth straight game on Sunday afternoon 4-3 over Arkansas.
Austin Martin got things going for Wichita in the first inning, where he stole second base and scored from a throwing error to give the Surge an early 1-0 lead. Chris Vallimont took the hill for Wichita and pitched four innings allowing three runs on four hits, four walks, and four strikeouts before being relieved in the fifth inning with Arkansas holding a 3-1 lead.
Sturgeon hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to cut into the lead and Alex Isola hit a go-ahead two run homer in the sixth inning making it 4-3 Wichita lead. The Wind Surge bullpen had another stellar afternoon, relieving Vallimont in the fifth inning and posting five shutout innings and allowing just two hits on five strikeouts. Tyler Viza pitched three scoreless and earned his league leading fourth win of the season.
The Wind Surge won the series taking five of six games and have moved into a first place tie with Tulsa.
The Wind Surge will head back to Wichita where they will host the Tulsa Drillers starting on Tuesday for a six-game homestand at Riverfront Stadium.