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Naturals at CardinalsSpringdale
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Springfield
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atNaturals at CardinalsSam Kulasingam delivered the go-ahead hit in the top of the second, a sharp single to left that scored Spencer Nivens, and the Naturals made it hold up for a 3-0 shutout win. The Cardinals managed just two hits against Naturals pitching, though Daniel Eagen pitched solidly for the Cardinals and deserved a better outcome. The Naturals visit the Cardinals on Sunday for the rematch.
Kulasingam's line drive to left in the second inning scored Nivens with the game's decisive run, and the Naturals never looked back in a 3-0 win.
The Naturals' pitching staff kept the Cardinals' bats quiet, holding them to just two hits while the Naturals managed four. Eagen pitched six innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts for the Cardinals, but the early damage stuck.
The Naturals improved to 46-65 with the victory, while the Cardinals fell to 58-54 and head into Sunday's rematch looking to bounce back.
The Naturals are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Cardinals are winners of 8 straight, 8-2 over their last 10.
The Naturals are up next home vs RoughRiders (Aug 27-29). The Cardinals are up next home vs Missions (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Cardinals to winMissRuns by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWASpringdale Naturals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SPRSpringfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Pelzer LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Roccaforte CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Nivens RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Kulasingam 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Vazquez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colton Becker 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Scott 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canyon Brown C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hunter Owen P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Mozzicato P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Cawyer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Owen | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Frank Mozzicato | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zachary Cawyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | NWA 100.0 | 1.6 | |
| B9 | NWA 98.5 | 3.1 | |
| B9 | NWA 95.4 | 2.8 | |
| B9 | NWA 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | NWA 95.7 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | NWA 96.6 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | NWA 96.2 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | NWA 96.6 | 3.0 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
