Travs Offense Can't Keep Pace with Cards in 13-7 Loss

July 21, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Arkansas Travelers News Release

North Little Rock, AR-The Springfield Cardinals matched the season high marks for runs and hits off the Arkansas Travelers in a 13-7 decision on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. A four-run first inning put the Travs in a hole they were not able to recover from. The closest they got was to within two runs in the middle innings. The loss spoiled the Double-A debut for Mariners top prospect Kyle Lewis. Hitting sixth as the designated hitter, Lewis went 2-3 on the night with a walk, hit by pitch, two runs scored and a run batted in. Donnie Walton drove in a career-best four runs for Arkansas including a three-run homer. Johan Mieses led the Cardinal attack with a career-high hits in a 4-6 night with a homer and three batted in.

Moments That Mattered

* Springfield hit back-to-back homers with two out in the first as Johan Mieses and Andrew Knizner went deep to push the lead to four.

* Walton's three-run homer in the fourth cut the margin to two.

* The Travs left the bases loaded in the second inning when Blake Drake robbed Chuck Taylor with a diving catch on his liner to center. Then again in the fifth they left the bags full on their way to stranding 13 runners in the game.

Notable Travs Performances

* DH Kyle Lewis: 2-3, 2 runs, BB, RBI

* 3B Logan Taylor: 3-4, run, BB, RBI

* 2B Donnie Walton: 2-4, run, BB, HR, 4 RBI

Up Next

The Travs try to capture the series on Sunday night in a 6:10 first pitch. RH Ashton Goudeau (1-5, 8.20 in AAA) makes his Trav debut against RH Anthony Shew (4-5, 4.46). Kids get to run the bases after the games which will also be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.

Texas League Stories from July 21, 2018

• 8th Inning Too Much for Missions - San Antonio Missions
• Cardona Homers Twice in Comeback Win - Frisco RoughRiders
• Travs Offense Can't Keep Pace with Cards in 13-7 Loss - Arkansas Travelers
• Drillers Offense Explodes for 12 Runs in Win - Tulsa Drillers
• Northwest Arkansas Drilled by Tulsa, 12-2 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
• Travs Take Rain-Shortened 5-3 Win on Friday - Springfield Cardinals
• Travs Down Cards in Rain-Shortened Game - Arkansas Travelers
• Record Crowd Treated to Extra-Inning Thriller - Frisco RoughRiders

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