Travs top Cardinals in another pitchers' duel, 3-0
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ar. -- For the second straight night, the Arkansas Travelers (11-4, 54-29) edged by the Springfield Cardinals (6-9, 36-49) in a well-pitched game, 3-0, at Dickey-Stephens Park on Friday night.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ar. -- For the second straight night, the Arkansas Travelers (11-4, 54-29) edged by the Springfield Cardinals (6-9, 36-49) in a well-pitched game, 3-0, at Dickey-Stephens Park on Friday night.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: RHP
S: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
-Arkansas plated a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first, capitalizing on a couple of Cardinals errors to take the early 2-0 lead. Springfield's second miscue of the frame brought in the first run, before RF
-Liberato delivered another two-out RBI single in the third to make it 3-0.
NOTABLES:
-Reigning Texas League Pitcher of the Week, RHP Angel Rondon, tossed 6.0 innings with just one earned run (three total runs) on five hits and five walks while striking out five.
-Arkansas RHP Nabil Crismatt out-dueled Rondon with 6.0 scoreless, one-hit innings to lower his league-best ERA to 2.17.
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WHAT'S ON DECK:
-The Cardinals continue the trip in Arkansas on Saturday at 6:10pm. Catch all the action live on Jock 98.7 FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com, and tune in 15 minutes early for the Harbell's Grill and Sports Bar Pregame Show.