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6th Inning Rally Lifts Cards Over Naturals in Home Finale

Springfield finished the regular season home schedule with a victory.
By Alex Jensen
September 9, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Cardinals scored 3 times in the bottom of the 6th inning to overcome a two-run deficit as Springfield defeated the NW Arkansas Naturals 4-3 on Sunday evening at Hammons Field. The Cards with the win earned a series split in the regular season home finale. Decisions:

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Cardinals scored 3 times in the bottom of the 6th inning to overcome a two-run deficit as Springfield defeated the NW Arkansas Naturals 4-3 on Sunday evening at Hammons Field. The Cards with the win earned a series split in the regular season home finale.

Decisions:

W: Zane Mills (4-0)

L: Nicholas Regalado (0-1)

S: Matt Svanson (25)

Notables:

  • Batting out of the leadoff spot, 2023 1st-round pick Chase Davis went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk after homering in his Springfield debut on Saturday night.
  • RJ Yeager and Nathan Church each extended their hitting streaks to 6 games.
  • Chris Rotondo drove in two runs for Springfield.
  • 8 of the 9 Cardinals in the starting lineup had at least one hit, led by Yeager and Matt Lloyd who each had two.
  • Springfield pitching stranded 10 Naturals runners on base. NW Arkansas was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
  • Matt Svanson picked up his 25th save of the season with a scoreless 9th Svanson is now 25-for-25 in save opportunities in 2024.
  • Springfield is now 76-56, one win shy of the franchise record for wins in a season (77 in 2012 & 2017)
  • The Cards conclude their regular season home slate 37-33 and will return to Hammons Field on Thursday, September 19 for Game 2 of the Texas League Division Series against the Arkansas Travelers. Tickets are available at SpringfieldCardinals.com.

On Deck:

  • Tuesday, September 10: SPR RHP Brandon Komar (6-3, 2.39 ERA) vs SA RHP Sam Whiting (0-2, 5.93 ERA)
  • Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV