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Cardinals Take Wednesday Win Over Daytona

August 31, 2022 - Florida State League (FSL)
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The Palm Beach Cardinals raced to the lead on Wednesday night against the Daytona Tortugas at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium and never looked back, on their way to a 6-3 win over their FSL East rivals.

Tink Hence tossed four scoreless innings, and logged six strikeouts while allowing just two baserunners. The No. 6 prospect in the St. Louis organization lowered his ERA to 1.49, while cementing a WHIP of .085 and a .171 batting average against. The Watson Chapel, Ark. native also clocked in 1-2-3 frames in both the first and second innings.

Fellow prospect Joshua Baez--ranked No. 11 in the organization per MLB Pipeline--opened the Cardinals' scoring with a homer to straightaway center field in the third. Palm Beach would make it 3-0 an inning later off RBI singles from Brody Moore and Jeremy Rivas.

The Tortugas would pull within a run in the sixth before the Cardinals cemented their lead in the seventh off a Thomas Francisco single and a Chris Rotondo bases-loaded walk. A triple from Victor Scott in the eighth gave the Beach Birds a three-run leading heading into the ninth, a margin which stood on Wednesday night.

Ljay Newsome entered the game in the fifth for the Cardinals and pitched a scoreless frame before surrendering the two sixth-inning earned runs. Newsome is listed as an MiLB rehab for Palm Beach, having pitched in MLB for Seattle in 2020 and '21. Roy Garcia inherited a pair of Newsome's runs but would escape the frame on a double play and was awarded the win, in part to his no-run seventh inning.

Ian Badell, also an MiLB rehab, earned a hold with a scoreless eighth out of the bullpen before Andrew Marrero claimed his ninth save in 2022 in the final inning.

With the win, the Cardinals maintain the FSL East second-half division lead over the St. Lucie Mets. With 10 games remaining in the season, Palm Beach's magic number is down to eight as they seek a postseason berth.

The Beach Birds are back in action Thursday night for Game 3 of the series.

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