NATURALS WINNING STREAK ENDS AS CARDINALS TAKE OPENER
SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Naturals (16-23) three-game winning streak comes to an end as the Springfield Cardinals (18-22) take the series opener by a 10-4 final on Thursday night. Northwest Arkansas had it to within a run but Springfield scored four runs in the eighth and two in the ninth
SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Naturals (16-23) three-game winning streak comes to an end as the Springfield Cardinals (18-22) take the series opener by a 10-4 final on Thursday night. Northwest Arkansas had it to within a run but Springfield scored four runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to put it away. The loss drops the Naturals to 7-1 against the Cardinals at Arvest Ballpark.
Northwest Arkansas found themselves playing catch-up most of the game as the visitors from Missouri raced out to an early lead in the fourth on a towering three-run home run off the bat of
After hitting the ball so well in their series against the Drillers, the Naturals finally saw their bats awaken in the home half of the fifth.
The one-run game stayed intact until the Cardinals were able to blow it open in the later innings. In the eighth,
Peterson, Viloria and
Northwest Arkansas will continue their 7-game homestand with Game 2 of this 4-game set against the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A St. Louis) tomorrow night - Friday, May 17 - at 7:15 p.m. The weekend slate of games begin with Faith and Family Night featuring a pre-game concert by Tori Harper on a Fireworks Friday by Sam's Furniture. Northwest Arkansas will send right-hander
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