Springfield's Skid Stops with Thursday Night Win
Published on April 17, 2026 under Texas League (TL)
Springfield Cardinals News Release
WICHITA, KS - The Springfield Cardinals jumped on the Wichita Wind Surge early and held on for a 10-7 win on Thursday night at Equity Bank Park.
Chase Davis got the scoring started for Springfield with an RBI-double in a three-run first inning and eventually tacked on one of the club's final runs with a solo home run in the fourth. The homer was his third of the season.
DECISIONS:
W: Watson (2-0)
L: Paredes (1-1)
S: Murphy (1)
NOTES:
Springfield scored all 10 of its runs and recorded all 11 of its hits in the first four innings.
Noah Mendlinger (3-for-5), Trey Paige (2-for-4), and Travis Honeyman (2-for-5) all recorded multi-hit games.
Ryan Murphy pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his first professional save.
Starter Braden Davis allowed three runs on five hits over four innings of work in a no-decision.
The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Cardinals, their longest since 2024.
UP NEXT:
Friday, April 17, 6:35 p.m. CT at Wichita
LHP Mason Molina (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Ty Langenberg (0-1, 1.54)
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