Springfield falls twice on Friday night
SPRINGFIELD, MO- The Springfield Cardinals (11-14) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday night. Game one finished in a 3-2 final, while game two went into extra innings and finished 3-1 for Northwest. DECISIONS: Game 1 W: Chazz Martinez (2-0) L: Max Rajcic (1-3)
SPRINGFIELD, MO- The Springfield Cardinals (11-14) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday night. Game one finished in a 3-2 final, while game two went into extra innings and finished 3-1 for Northwest.
DECISIONS:
Game 1
W: Chazz Martinez (2-0)
L: Max Rajcic (1-3)
SV: Brandon Johnson (5)
Game 2
W: Henry Williams (4-0)
L: Nathanael Heredia (0-1)
SV: Ben Sears (2)
Chase Davis shows off the wheels, pushing the envelope to score from first on a single and an error. pic.twitter.com/ZfuKruKrLj
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 3, 2025
NOTES:
- In game one, Max Rajcic tossed five innings while taking the loss despite only surrendering two earned runs (one unearned).
- With hits in game one and game two, Miguel Ugueto extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games.
- In game two, Osvaldo Berrios struck out four batters in the first three innings as the opener for a bullpen game.
- In game two, Jack Ralston tossed three scoreless innings, including preserving a 1-0 lead in the sixth. The Naturals had runners on first and second with nobody out but didn't allow anyone to score. He struck out five.
- The Cardinals had a 1-0 lead with two outs to get in the seventh but allowed a game-tying home run before falling behind in extra innings.
ON DECK:
- Friday, May 3 vs NW Arkansas, 6:05 PM
- RHP Tekoah Roby (1-1, 1.06) vs LHP Hunter Owen (0-1, 6.91)
- Cardinals broadcast available on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Sports Live, MiLB.tv, KYTV