CARDINALS WIN HOME RUN DERBY IN FINALE
SPRINGDALE, Mo. - Springfield and Northwest Arkansas combined for seven home runs as a two-run home run in the eighth inning proved to be the difference in the Naturals 9-7 loss at Hammons Field on Monday afternoon. Northwest Arkansas (21-23) dug themselves an early hole as Springfield used a pair
SPRINGDALE, Mo. - Springfield and Northwest Arkansas combined for seven home runs as a two-run home run in the eighth inning proved to be the difference in the Naturals 9-7 loss at Hammons Field on Monday afternoon.
Northwest Arkansas (21-23) dug themselves an early hole as Springfield used a pair of two-run homers in the first and second inning to take a 4-0 lead.
The Naturals went without a hit over the first 3.1 innings against right-hander,
Right-hander,
The Naturals pulled within a run in the fifth inning with
The bats continued in the sixth inning for the Naturals. With a runner on for
Springfield tied the game with a two-run single in the seventh and used a two-run homer in the eighth inning by
Right-hander,
Despite the finale loss, Northwest Arkansas wins its first series at Hammons Field take three of the five games for the first time since May, 2014. The sweep of Sunday's doubleheader marked just the second time in franchise history Northwest Arkansas has swept a twin bill in Springfield and the first time since May 15, 2011.
The series win marks the fourth consecutive series victory for the Naturals, something the club has done only twice before with both occasions occurring during the 2010 season.
The Naturals head home for a six-game homestand beginning on Tuesday, May 22 as the Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers) come to town for a three-game series. Right-hannder,
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