Big Innings, Miscues Sink Cards in 11-5 Loss

SPRINGDALE, AR – The Springfield Cardinals (20-12) made a season-high three errors and surrendered 11 unearned runs on Sunday afternoon in an 11-5 loss to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (16-15) at Arvest Ballpark in the series finale. The Cardinals conclude their two-city road trip 6-5.

Decisions:

W: Anthony Simonelli (3-0)

L: Tink Hence (3-2)

**Notables:

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• The Cardinals have lost consecutive road games for the first time this season.
• The Naturals scored 8 runs in the bottom of the 4^th inning, the most the Cardinals have allowed in an inning this year.
• Big innings hurt the Cardinals in Springdale this week, as they allowed the Naturals to score 5 or more times in three separate innings. The Cardinals lost all three games in which that occurred.
• The Cardinals outhit the Naturals 12-9, the Birds’ first double-digit hit game since Friday, May 3 in game one of a doubleheader against the Drillers in Tulsa.
• Nathan Church went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Cardinals finishing a home run short of the cycle, his 9^th multi-hit game this season.
• Ramon Mendoza went 2-for-2 with a double, 2 RBIs and two runs scored in his first game with Springfield since April 24.
• With a base hit in the 3^rd inning, Cardinals catcher Jimmy Crooks finished the series with 7 hits.

**On Deck:

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• Tuesday, May 14: SPR RHP Tekoah Roby (2-1, 5.97) vs MID RHP Blake Beers (2-2, 6.00) at Hammons Field
• Great Southern Bank $2 Tuesday, Educational Day Pregame Program
• Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Live app, and MiLB.TV