Wetherholt homers in second straight game, Cards win series
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (19-20) took down the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a 6-1 Sunday afternoon ballgame. Ixan Henderson twirled a six-inning, one-run outing to shut down Amarillo's offense to win the series. DECISIONS: W: Ixan Henderson (3-1) L: Spencer Giesting (3-1)
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (19-20) took down the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a 6-1 Sunday afternoon ballgame. Ixan Henderson twirled a six-inning, one-run outing to shut down Amarillo's offense to win the series.
DECISIONS:
W: Ixan Henderson (3-1)
L: Spencer Giesting (3-1)
YESSIR! JJ Wetherholt crushes a two-run shot to right. For the first time in his career, Wetherholt has homered in back-to-back games. pic.twitter.com/H29hf3O68I
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 18, 2025
NOTES:
- JJ Wetherholt launched a two-run home run in the first inning. It was the first time in his young career that he had homered in back-to-back games.
- Nathan Church tallied a three-hit game with two runs scored. He finished the series 8-for-19.
- Ramon Mendoza played his 19th run of the season with an RBI single in the fourth.
- Jack Ralston and Luis Gastelum tossed three shutout innings in relief.
ON DECK:
• Springfield @ Tulsa, Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 PM
• Cardinals radio broadcast available on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com
• TV broadcast available on Bally Sports Live and MiLB.TV