Two Northwest Arkansas Sluggers Named as Co-Texas League Players of the Week

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Naturals first baseman Kila Kaaihue and designated hitter/infielder Juan Richardson have been named as co-recipients of the Texas League Player of the Week award for the period of July 7^th-13^th.

 

The Naturals went 5-1 during the period, vaulting into second place in the Texas League North Division with the help of the two sluggers.  Kaaihue, the 24-year old Honolulu, HI resident, hit .474 in five games (19 at-bats) during the week with eight runs scored, three home runs, and 12 RBI.  For his part, Richardson, the 29-year old resident of Bani, DR, hit .579 in 19 at-bats over six games, scoring ten runs, hitting two home runs, and driving in 11 runs.  Each of them had a grand slam during the week, with Kaaihue's coming Tuesday against Corpus Christi, and Richardson's coming Sunday.  As a team, the Naturals now have hit five grand slams on the year.

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