29-05-2025
Naturals rally late to beat Cardinals 7-3
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Cardinals hit the Hammons diamond Wednesday night hoping to beat the rain and the Naturals.
Tuesday night mother nature won, with Springfield suffering it's fourth rain out of the season.
But Wednesday night the two teams renewed their Texas League North rivalry.
Isabella Robb was the third base umpire, she's the first female umpire in the history of Hammons Field.
Springfield would take the lead in the first, Texas League player of the week, Leonardo Bernal bloops this single to center, Nathan Church scores it's 1-0 Cardinals.
Then Chase Davis hammers this pitch to right, off the La Tour sign, Bernal trying to score from first, but he's gunned down at the plate, still 1-0.
Northwest Arkansas ties it in the second, Rudy Martin singles to right, Jordan Groshans scores it's 1-1.
Then Sam Ruta doubles to right, Spencer Nevins scores it's 2-1 Naturals.
Springfield ties it back up in the third, Chase Davis singles to right, Darlin Moquete scores it's 2-2.
But the Naturals scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth and won 7-3.
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