Cardinals win series in Frisco with 8-4 victory
FRISCO, Tx. -- The Springfield Cardinals (28-31, 58-71) won their second straight series with an 8-4 victory against the Frisco RoughRiders (28-30, 61-66) on Thursday night.
FRISCO, Tx. -- The Springfield Cardinals (28-31, 58-71) won their second straight series with an 8-4 victory against the Frisco RoughRiders (28-30, 61-66) on Thursday night.
DECISIONS:
W: RHP
L: LHP
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED:
-The Cardinals jumped ahead in the top of the first when C
-Frisco evened it in the bottom of the third, as RF
-The Cardinals blew the game open with a five-run rally in the top of the fifth. After DH
-The RoughRiders edged closer in the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run from C
-Yepez padded the lead with a two-run home run in the top of the ninth, stretching it to 8-3.
-Profar got one run back for Frisco with a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth, but RHP
NOTABLES:
-1B Juan Yepez went 2x4 with his first-career Double-A home run. He finished the series in Frisco going 3x8 with a homer, a double and four RBIs through the last two games.
-C Brian O'Keefe went 3x5 with a pair of RBI singles, increasing his season RBI total to 36.
-CF Conner Capel went 2x4 with an RBI single.
-SS Rayder Ascanio went 1x3 with an RBI single and two runs, and has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games.
WHAT'S ON DECK:
-The Cardinals continue the final road trip of the season on Friday in Midland at 7pm. Catch all the action live on Jock 98.7FM and SpringfieldCardinals.com with the Harbell's Grill and Sports Bar Pregame Show starting at 6:45pm.
-The Cardinals return home for the final homestand of the 2019 Regular Season from Monday, August 26 - Monday, September 2. Check out all the upcoming fun and get your tickets today at SpringfieldCardinals.com/promotions.