Cards win sixth straight with extra inning victory
There were four lead changes in the ten-inning game.
(Braeden Botts)
TULSA, OK - The Springfield Cardinals won a wild back-and-forth Friday night ballgame over the Tulsa Drillers 9-8 in ten innings. WIth the victory, Springfield extended their season-best win streak to six straight games. DECISIONS: W: Ricardo Velez (2-0) L: Christian Suarez (1-1) NOTES: - The Cardinals plated three runs
TULSA, OK - The Springfield Cardinals won a wild back-and-forth Friday night ballgame over the Tulsa Drillers 9-8 in ten innings. WIth the victory, Springfield extended their season-best win streak to six straight games.
DECISIONS:
W: Ricardo Velez (2-0)
L: Christian Suarez (1-1)
NOTES:
- The Cardinals plated three runs in the top of the first.
- Nathan Church extended his hitting streak to eight straight games with a single in the first.
- After taking an early lead, Tulsa scored six unanswered runs.
- Springfield came back to tie the game with two runs in the top of the eighth. Darlin Moquete drove in the tying run with a single.
- Carlos Linarez drove home the go-ahead run with a two-strike, two-out single in the tenth inning.
ON DECK:
- Cardinals (23-20) at Drillers (18-25), Saturday, May 24, 7 PM CT at ONEOK Field
- LHP Ixan Henderson (3-1, 2.40) vs RHP Chris Campos (1-1, 4.54)
- Cardinals broadcast available on Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and SpringfieldCardinals.com