Cards Downed by Hooks 10-1, Skid Reaches Seven
June 19, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Cardinals issued 8 walks and the Corpus Christi Hooks scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning on just 2 hits as Springfield dropped its 8th straight game with a 10-1 loss on Tuesday night at Whataburger Field. The Cards' 8-game skid is their first such losing streak since May 2021.
Decisions:
W: Brayan De Paula (2-1)
L: Edwin Nuñez (0-4)
Notables:
With the loss, the Cardinals are 2.5 games back of the Arkansas Travelers for first place in the North Division with just 5 to play.
Springfield forced in three runs with bases loaded walks or hit batsmen, another came in on a wild pitch.
The 7-run 4th by the Hooks is the 2nd-most runs the Cardinals have allowed in a game this year; Northwest Arkansas scored 8 in the bottom of the 4th inning on May 12 in Springdale.
With an 0-for-5 night, Brayan Torres' hitting streak came to an end at 8 games.
Noah Mendlinger extended his on-base streak to 11 games.
On Deck:
Wednesday, June 19: SPR LHP Cooper Hjerpe (0-1, 16.88 ERA) vs CC RHP Michael Knorr (0-5, 5.26 ERA)
Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com and MiLB.TV
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