Cashew Chickens drop tight ballgame to Amarillo Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cashew Chickens dropped a tight 5-4 Thursday night affair to the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Despite a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Springfield failed to reach the .500 mark on the season. DECISIONS: W: Alfred Morillo (1-0) L: Osvaldo Berrios (2-3)
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cashew Chickens dropped a tight 5-4 Thursday night affair to the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Despite a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Springfield failed to reach the .500 mark on the season.
DECISIONS:
W: Alfred Morillo (1-0)
L: Osvaldo Berrios (2-3)
Final line for Max Rajcic tonight: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K (season-high) pic.twitter.com/2aquJ7NZBB
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 16, 2025
Magic man Leonardo Bernal 👀
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 16, 2025
The Springfield catcher backpicks the runner at second base to end the sixth. pic.twitter.com/fGznNZ76OT
NOTES:
- Max Rajcic struck out a season-high seven batters in 5.1 scoreless innings.
- Noah Mendlinger tallied his first three-hit game of 2025.
- Leonardo Bernal picked off a runner at second base to end the top of the sixth.
- The Cardinals loaded the bases in the ninth with no outs, but scored just one run.
ON DECK:
- Friday, May 16, 6:35 PM CT at Hammons Field - Classic Country Fireworks, presented by 105.1 The Bull
- RHP Tekoah Roby (1-2, 3.09) vs RHP Dylan Ray (3-3, 4.31)
- Radio broadcast available on Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com
- TV Broadcast available on Bally Sports Live and MiLB.TV