NATURALS SWEPT BY CARDINALS

Glendinning homers for second time this week, but Naturals fall to Springfield 8-2.

Robbie Glendinning went 2-for-4 with his second home run of the week in Sunday's loss to Springfield. (Kelsey Chanler/NWA Naturals)

By Naturals PR Department

June 26, 2022

SPRINGDALE, AR – In similar fashion to much of the series, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals fell behind early and could not come back, falling 8-2 to the Springfield Cardinals Sunday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark, swept in six games to end the first half. Springfield scored four times in the second

SPRINGDALE, AR – In similar fashion to much of the series, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals fell behind early and could not come back, falling 8-2 to the Springfield Cardinals Sunday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark, swept in six games to end the first half.

Springfield scored four times in the second and three times in the third, jumping out to a 7-0 lead early.

Third baseman Jake Means went 3-for-4, with singles in his first three at-bats, including the fifth, when he came around to score on a two-out Cardinal error.

Designated hitter Robbie Glendinning produced his third straight mutli-hit game, going 2-for-4 with his second home run of the week and eighth of the season in the sixth inning, the Naturals' final run of the day.

While starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano could only pitch 3.0 innings, he was followed by 3.0 innings of relief from Walter Pennington, the left-hander's best outing of the season, as he struck out four in his second appearance of the week.

With the sweep and series loss, the Naturals finish the first half 31-37, fourth place in the Texas League North Division. Northwest Arkansas opens the second half Tuesday in Amarillo, for six games against the Sod Poodles before returning home on July 4th against the Tulsa Drillers.