PITCHING DOMINATES, HOME RUNS FLY AS CARDS SHINE IN PRINCETON
PRINCETON, W.V. - Michael YaSenka and Wilberto Rivera combined for the staff's first shutout of the season, and four different Johnson City bats went deep as the Cardinals ran away from the Princeton Rays at Hunnicutt Field Tuesday 10-0. The Cards will look to clinch the series tomorrow at 6:30
PRINCETON, W.V. -
YaSenka (2-1) turned in another brilliant performance, limiting the Rays to just five hits while striking out three in six scoreless innings as the starter. Rivera earned his first save of the season with three scoreless innings of four-strikeout ball to complete the game on the mound.
The Cards got a two-run homer from
Cardinal pitching has now gone 13 innings without allowing a run, the longest streak for the staff this season.
Johnson City (22-17) is now a season-best five games over .500 for the second time this year. The Cards look to stay hot and clinch the series vs. the Rays (18-21) Wednesday. RHP
The Cardinals return for a seven-game homestand starting Friday, August 2nd vs. Bluefield. The evening will feature a Steve Spurrier Bobblehead Giveaway to the first 750 fans through the gates. The full Cardinal schedule for this season and season ticket information can be found online at jccardinals.com, or by calling the Cardinals Ticket Office at 423-461-4866.
ABOUT THE JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS
The Johnson City Cardinals are the Rookie affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Members of the ten-team Appalachian League, Cardinals baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America's national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 50 years. To learn more about the Johnson City Cardinals, visit www.jccardinals.com.
[STORY PHOTO BY ROBERT KELL]