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Perkins Clips Drillers for Cycle Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 It was a special day for Blake Perkins at Arvest Ballpark -- the Northwest Arkansas Naturals center fielder hit for the cycle, getting every type of hit possible. The 23-year-old Perkins racked up 2 singles, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run to get his name in the history books. It was all for naught, however, as the Naturals didn't win the ballgame, dropping the decision to the Tulsa Drillers, 9-6. "He hit everything we threw," said Tulsa manager Scott Hennessey. "There was just no getting him out today." For the game, he was 5-for-5 with 3 runs batted in and 2 runs scored. "I'm glad for Blake," Northwest Arkansas manager Scott Thorman said. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing and a nice feather in his cap. Would've been better if we could have won the game for him, too." Speaking to the press after the game, Perkins said the key for his record-setting day was "just getting some good pitches to hit." Blake Perkins singled in the 2nd, tripled in the 4th, hit a two-run double in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Leo Crawford in the 7th and singled in the 9th. In 55 games this season Perkins has compiled a .242 batting average with 50 hits and 4 home runs. He has also scored 24 times and knocked in 20 runs. |
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