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Springfield's comeback effort falls short on Thursday

The series continues on Friday at 7:05 PM at Hammons Field.
(PJ Maigi)
September 5, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (74-55) fell 4-3 on Thursday night to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. With nine games left in the regular season, Springfield is still on pace to best a franchise record of 77 wins in a season (2012 and 2017), but will not be able to

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (74-55) fell 4-3 on Thursday night to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. With nine games left in the regular season, Springfield is still on pace to best a franchise record of 77 wins in a season (2012 and 2017), but will not be able to breach the mark at Hammons Field.

Decisions:

W: Ryan Brady (5-3)

L: Alex Cornwell (7-3)

S: Beck Way (10)

Notables:

  • Nathan Church got Springfield on the board with a single to left in the third. He's driven in 64 runs this season in 121 games. Last season in Peoria, he had 44 RBI in 119 games.
  • Alex Cornwell came within a strikeout of matching a season-high (nine).

On Deck:

  • Friday, September 6: SPR RHP Wilfredo Pereira (5-2, 6.53 ERA) vs NWA RHP Ben Kudrna (2-3, 5.55 ERA)
  • Mercy Performance Hoodie Giveaway (2,000), Friday Night Fireworks presented by Burrell Behavioral Health
  • Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV