Birds' Bats Silenced by Travs in 3-1 Loss
June 4, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - The Cardinals were held to 3 hits and the Arkansas Travelers scored twice in the bottom of the 7th inning to break a 1-1 tie as Springfield dropped the series opener at Dickey-Stephens Park 3-1 on Tuesday night. With the loss, the Cardinals fall into 2nd place in the Texas League North Division, a half-game behind the Travelers.
Decisions:
W: Logan Evans (6-2)
L: Leonardo Taveras (1-1)
S: Troy Taylor (5)
Notables:
Jeremy Rivas extended his hitting streak to 9 games with a two-out single in the 7th.
Bryan Torres (10) and Matt Lloyd (8) each had their hitting streaks snapped going 0-for-3 and 0-for-4, respectively.
The Cards tied a season-low with just 3 hits.
After setting a new career high with 9 strikeouts in his last start against Wichita, Springfield starter Ian Bedell notched 8 K's over 6 innings of one-run ball against the Travs.
The Cardinals struck out just 3 times, fewest times they've whiffed in a 9-inning game this season.
Springfield saw a 4-game winning streak come to an end.
On Deck:
Wednesday, June 5: SPR RHP Tink Hence (4-2, 3.14 ERA) vs ARK RHP Jimmy Joyce (0-1, 3.18 ERA)
Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV
Tip your cap Ian Bedell! The righty finishes a strikeout shy of matching a career best as he K's eight tonight in North Little Rock.
Final Line: 6.0 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 8 K
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