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Nathan Church smokes this ball for a two-run shot to get us on the board. pic.twitter.com/spwmQmOfp3
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) July 25, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Corpus Christi Hooks hit 4 solo homers and scored 4 times in the top of the 7th inning as the Cardinals fell 10-4 in game two of six on Wednesday night at Hammons Field. Of Springfield’s four hits on Wednesday, three went for extra bases and two left the ballpark.
Decisions:
W: Luis Angel Rodriguez (5-3)
L: Edwin Nuñez (0-6)
Notables:
- Nathan Church (2-run) and RJ Yeager (solo) both homered for the Cardinals, giving Springfield 5 homers in two games during the series and 21 longballs over their last 18 games.
- Yeager’s homer extended his hitting streak to 7 straight games.
- Church’s 2-run shot extended his on-base streak to 12 straight games.
- Four homers allowed came one shy of a season-high for Springfield pitching. The Cards allowed 5 to the Naturals on June 13 at Hammons Field.
- Leonardo Taveras fired 2.1 scoreless innings for the Birds to end the ballgame.
- Tommy Edman went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in his 5th rehab start with Springfield.
On Deck:
- Thursday, July 25: SPR LHP Quinn Mathews (0-1, 4.96 ERA) vs CC RHP Tyler Guilfoil (4-9, 4.14 ERA)
- Springfield Cashew Chickens night & Thirsty Thursday
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV
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