Cardinals even series with 4-3 win in Frisco
FRISCO, Tx. -- The Springfield Cardinals (27-31, 57-71) bounced back with a 4-3 win against the Frisco RoughRiders (28-29, 61-65) to even the series on Wednesday night.
FRISCO, Tx. -- The Springfield Cardinals (27-31, 57-71) bounced back with a 4-3 win against the Frisco RoughRiders (28-29, 61-65) to even the series on Wednesday night.
DECISIONS:
W: LHP
L: RHP
S: RHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
-Springfield swung in front in the top of the third with a two-run double from LF
-Frisco C
-As LHP Evan Kruczynski dug in with 12 straight outs from the third through the sixth, the Cardinals added a run to the lead in the top of the sixth with an RBI single from C
-Frisco opened the bottom of the eighth with four straight singles, scoring one run on a fielding error on RF
-RHP Connor Jones then slammed the door with a perfect bottom of the ninth, striking out the last two batters of the game to end the 4-3 win for Springfield.
NOTABLES:
-LF Juan Yepez's two-run double in the third marked his first double and RBIs in Double-A.
-DH Yariel Gonzalez went 2x4 with an RBI double and has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.
-SS
-RHP Connor Jones notched his eighth save of the season, with five of his saves coming in his last seven outings.
WHAT'S ON DECK:
-The Cardinals continue the final road trip of the season on Thursday in Frisco at 7:05pm. Catch all the action live on Jock 98.7FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com with the Harbell's Grill and Sports Bar Pregame Show starting at 6:50pm.
-The Cardinals return home for the final homestand of the 2019 Regular Season from Monday, August 26 - Monday, September 2. Check out all the upcoming fun and get your tickets today at SpringfieldCardinals.com/promotions.